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  • Will Afflek film in Ybor City

    YBOR CITY, Fla. - His last big movie, Argo, won the Academy Award for best picture. Now Ben Affleck is scouting Tampa Bay for his next project. The actor and director was spotted in Ybor City Tuesday scouting possible locations. Lonnie Herman leads walking tours through Ybor City, passing on his knowledge of the area's history. And that history could soon include another major Hollywood ...

  • Women attacked during morning jog

    VALRICO, Fla. - Two 18-year-old women had a frightening morning jog Thursday, when investigators said a man jumped out from behind a bush and grabbed one of them by the ...

  • Police Trio beat robbed woman 63

    "He actually kicked and beat this woman while she was lying on the ground, and the amount of damage we saw suggests that that's accurate," said St. Pete Police spokesperson Mike ...

  • Mom Missing soldier suffered from PTSD

    BRADENTON, Fla. - A Bradenton family is sending a desperate plea for their 22-year-old soldier, missing from his base at Ft. Carson in Colorado Springs since March ...

  • Attempted murder suspect on the loose

    BROOKSVILLE, Fla - A two county manhunt is underway for an attempted murder suspect authorities believe to be armed and dangerous,. Citrus County deputies say Kyle Lee Chunn was last spotted there on Tuesday. They believe he has contacts in Belleview, Florida. According to Brooksville Police Chief George Turner, Chunn and his girlfriend, Lacie Nicole Swan, 19, drove to an apartment complex off ...


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Movie Review

Excess Baggage

It has long been said that kids will do anything to get a little attention, and 18-year-old Emily Hope, the heroine of "Excess Baggage" played by Alicia Silverstone, is a perfect example. Of course, she can't really be blamed. Her filthy rich and icily distance father, Alexander T. Hope (Jack Thompson), pays her far less attention than any of his illegal business dealings. He's the kind of ... ...

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  • Bloomin Brands posts gains after pricing offering Video

    May 23 (Bloomberg) -- Bloombergs Alix Steel, Adam Johnson and Julie Hyman report on todays ten most important stocks including Dollar Tree, GameStop and Hewlett-Packard. (Source: Bloomberg) Bloomin Brands stock rose 2.93 percent on Thursday following an announcement that top shareholders were selling some of their holdings for $21.50 a share. Bloomin Brands (NASDAQ: BLMN) closed Thursday at ...

  • Tampa Bay Rays continue their bullpen struggles

    Credits: TORONTO, CANADA - MAY 22: Fernando Rodney #56 of the Tampa Bay Rays exits the game after giving up a game-tying home run in the ninth inning during MLB game action against the Toronto Blue Jays on May 22, 2013 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, ...

  • Parents in Action Preparing for finals

    As the end of year approaches, parents of tweens and teens may see a lack of motivation to get studying for those dreaded exams but it's important that your kids finish as strong as they started the year. With a little motivation from mom and dad, organization on the part of the student and polishing those study skills, they'll be on the way acing those ...

  • Florida ranks high in economic outlook

    Florida has the ninth best economic outlook in the country, according to a study by the American Legislative Exchange Council. The ranking provides a forecast based on existing state economic policy. States with a higher economic outlook ranking can expect better growth than states with lower ranking, a statement said. Factors that lead to a higher rating include low tax rates, right-to-work ...

  • Bucs Banks Reach Contract Agreement

    Tampa Bay is down to just one unsigned draftee after inking second-round pick Johnthan Banks, the award-winning cornerback out of Mississippi State, to a four-year deal on ...

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