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HART Bus Driver Linked to Fatal Hit and Run

TAMPA, Fla. (CBS Tampa) - Hillsborough County detectives are investigating a fatal hit and run case that is linked to a HART bus driver. On February 20, Eric A. Lewis was hit and killed by [...]

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Taurian Jarell Crosby booking photo. (Photo credit: Hillsborugh County Sherrif's Office)

Sweetbay Robbery Suspect Caught With DNA Evidence on Dropped Mask

Taurian Jarell Crosby was taken into custody Tuesday and charged with Robbery and 2 Counts of Battery after DNA was extracted from a robbery mask.

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Tampa School Bus is Hit by Two Trucks

Tuesday afternoon fifty Hillsborough County parents worst nightmare happened, their child’s school bus was involved in a crash.

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Florida State Tailback James Wilder Jr. Arrested 6 hours ago
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Florida House Votes to Revise Ban on Designer Drugs K2 and Spice 13 hours ago
Jose Baez Quits as Casey Anthony’s Attorney CBS Tampa–16 hours ago
Florida Drivers Shelling Out Nearly $6 A Gallon At Some Gas Stations 16 hours ago
Dunedin Man In Pirate Costume Stabbed By His Own Knife CBS Tampa–17 hours ago

Piniella's next stop: The Yes Network for the Yankees. (Photo by Roger L. Wollenberg-Pool/Getty Images)

Lou Piniella Hired by Yankees’ YES Network

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Yankees manager Lou Piniella has been hired by the team’s YES Network as a special contributor.

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$Vincent Lecavalier #4 of the Tampa Bay Lightning has a hand fracture (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)$

Bolts Lecavalier Sidelined Indefinitely With Fracture

Tampa Bay Lightning captain Vincent Lecavalier is out indefinitely because of broken right hand.

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Judge: Orlando Can Build Security Fence For All-Star Game 2012/02/22
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NASCAR NEWS: Speedweek Opens Strong at Daytona CBS Tampa–2012/02/20

Best Bread Bowls In Tampa

Whatever way you slice it, bread is the ultimate comfort food. As if it wasn’t enough all on its own, round bread loaves can also add a whimsical and delicious touch when used as a bowl for soups, salads and dips. Visit any one of these Tampa restaurants to satisfy that fresh baked bread craving.

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13th Annual Florida African American Heritage Celebration Preview

Come out to celebrate African American heritage and the 100 year anniversary of the formation of Pinellas County on Saturday, February 25, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This exciting event involves many community members and includes art, music, dance, choir performances, storytelling, poetry, historical preservation and ethnic food.

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