Working Women of Tampa Bay present Spring Fling Country Style

Submitted by Michael Weber, Multimedia News Producer

Saturday, April 27th, 2013, 7:28am

Working Women of Tampa Bay present Spring Fling Country Style

Tampa, Florida-- Members of the Working Women of Tampa Bay and NuBarter Tampa are teaming up to host a hootenanny that promises good ol' country-style fun, and benefits for businesses too!

The event is set for Tuesday, April 30 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Winthrop barn Theatre in Riverview.

Organizers say to throw on some cowboy boots and get ready for a night filled with entertainment, dancing and networking with various vendors. Food and drinks will be available too!

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Health reports reveal healthiest & dirtiest beaches

Submitted by Bob Shackelford, Producer

Friday, April 26th, 2013, 8:09am

Clearwater, Florida -- The Bay Area is known for its beautiful beaches. In the past, Siesta Beach, Caladesi Island and Fort De Soto Park have all been named "America's Best Beach" by Dr. Beach.

Patrick Pratico and his family, from London, Ontario, were recently visiting Clearwater Beach.

"The beaches are very clean, seem very safe to swim in," he said. "Just by looking around, the nature of the beach, I have no fear to swim in it."

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Over 100 local schools to lose police protection

Submitted by Preston Rudie, Reporter

Thursday, April 25th, 2013, 9:28pm

Riverview, Florida - More than a hundred Hillsborough County elementary schools will no longer have an officer or deputy on site for protection when the 2013-2014 school year begins in August.

That includes Sessums Elementary in Riverview where officials say a man approached the school this week pointing what appeared to be a handgun.

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3,000 lose power in South Tampa

Submitted by Jim Peppard, Assignment Editor

Thursday, April 25th, 2013, 8:43pm

Tampa, Florida --About 3,000 TECO customers lost power in South Tampa tonight.

TECO reports it had a problem with circuits at a substation.

The power failure began around 6 p.m., and all but nearly 200 customers had their power restored by 8:30 p.m.

TECO said power should be restored to the remaining customers by midnight.

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Cops: Inmate tries to hire other inmate for murder

Submitted by Isabel Mascarenas, Reporter

Thursday, April 25th, 2013, 7:31pm

Tampa, Florida- Hillsborough Sheriff's deputies say a Tampa man in jail for the alleged rape and kidnapping of a 70-year-old woman came up with a plan to free himself.

It's the kind of case even veteran law enforcement officers shake their heads and say "just when you think you've heard it all..." there's Demetrius Morris.

Morris thought he had a plan to get out of jail, but deputies say that plan may have just bought Morris some extra jail time.

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Hillsborough Dept. of Health: Free STD testing April 29

Submitted by Taylor Katz, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Thursday, April 25th, 2013, 4:46pm

Tampa, Florida - It's National STD Awareness Month, and in honor, the Hillsborough County division of the Florida Department of Health will offer free HIV and STD tests on Monday, April 29.

According to department reps, one in two sexually active people will get an STD by the age of 25...and most won't even know it.

They say the only way to find out is by getting tested, which is why they're making that as easy as possible.

All of the details are as follows:

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Toss unwanted meds during "Operation Medicine Cabinet"

Submitted by Taylor Katz, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Thursday, April 25th, 2013, 4:03pm

Hillsborough County, Florida-- As part of local law enforcement's ongoing effort to crack down on illegal pill mills and prevent prescription drug abuse, they have schedules a "drug take-back day" for this Saturday, April 27.

"Operation Medicine Cabinet", as they're calling it, will allow residents to drop off unused or expired prescription medications- anonymously and with no questions asked- so as to prevent potentially dangerous drugs from getting into the wrong hands.

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