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Possible tornado damages roof of St. Petersburg motel
ST. PETERSBURG — A possible tornado ripped off part of a motel roof Saturday night, sending it crashing into parked cars.Around 9:20 p.m., a small "couplet," maybe a funnel cloud, ...
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Tampa Bay cigar events May 21-27
There is one event on the calendar for this week but, it's a big one. This Thursday, May 24th, Smokers Den in Clearwater is hosting a "Viva Carnaval" party to "kick off" ...
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Hellickson sets up Twitter account
'); } ST. PETERSBURG -- After much persuasion from fellow starter David Price, Jeremy Hellickson joined Twitter on Saturday under the username @JHell58. "I sent out a few tweets," ...
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Rodney notches 100th career save
'); } ST. PETERSBURG -- Sitting in Fernando Rodney's locker is a ball from his first game with the Rays. The ball from his 100th career save on Saturday won't be next to it, ...
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Scott hoping to try playing in the field
'); } ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays will play their first Interleague road game on June 8 in Miami, which means Luke Scott can't be used as the team's designated hitter, since the DH ...
Movie Review
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Disturbia [DVD]
As far as teen-centric riffs on Hitchcock classics go, Disturbia is much better than it has any right to be. ...
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Russian Opposition Stages Protest Rally in St. Petersburg
Russian opposition activists and renowned cultural figures participated in a protest walk across Russia's second largest city St. Petersburg on Sunday. Only about a hundred people, including ...
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Deputies giving back to the community
In the video that is attached to this story, you will meet a special group of Detention Deputies, who I discovered, do just that, go above and beyond because they feel it is the right thing to ...
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Boy critically injured in racing crash
Both drivers were the sole occupants of their vehicles at the time of the crash and both were harnessed and wearing helmets. The vehicles were reinforced inside as is common with standard race type ...
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Rescues in Action Max and Sarah
Sarah, a three year old Chihuahua, was diagnosed with a rare neurologic disease that makes it hard for her to see and walk. Her companion, Max, a three-year-old Papillion, shows her around and ...
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7 ways to help kids cope with bullying
This tip sheet is provided by Jennifer Hancock, author of 'The Bully Vaccine.' To learn more about how to deal with bullying and find out how to purchase the book, visit her website ...
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