Missing Kids Found, Baby Kidnapped, $1 Million Lottery Ticket

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Intruder Shot By St. Pete Woman

The St. Petersburg Police Department is investigating an early Thursday morning shooting that left a middle-aged man injured.

Missing Trinity Girl, Mother Found

The Pasco County Sheriff's Office announced Thursday afternoon that Hailey Mae Puyana had been found safe. The 9-year-old's mother Kristen Hooper had also been located.

Missing Brandon Girl Found In Pasco County

Jenna Irmler, an 11-year-old girl from the Brandon area, has been found alive and in good condition more than 24 hours after she was reported missing. The child was found in Pasco County Thursday morning, according to Hillsborough County Sheriff David Gee.

Video: Baby Kidnapped To Force Mom To Change Story, Police Say

The St. Petersburg Police Department has announced the arrest of a 35-year-old woman, accused of trying to get her neighbor to change a statement to law enforcement. To coerce the woman into recanting her story, police say the woman kidnapped her neighbor’s 2 ½-month-old daughter Thursday morning.

‘Commanding’ Views Set This Wow House Apart

House hunters with big bank accounts and a passion for the water might find this expansive Belleair estate too good to pass up. With nearly 13,000 square feet of living space, this home sits 50 feet above sea level on 1.7 acres.

Tampa’s Strong Dogs Set To Host Wheelchair Basketball Tourney

The Tampa Bay Strong Dogs wheelchair basketball team is gunning for improved ranking ahead of a national tournament in Kentucky next month. The No. 5 ranked team in its division is playing host to a competition this weekend at Hillsborough County’s All People’s Life Center that may help it do just that.

Decomposed Body Found In New Port Richey

The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the Thursday morning discovery of a decomposing body in New Port Richey.

$1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In Florida

One Florida lottery player is waking up Thursday morning as a millionaire. There was no jackpot winner for Wednesday night's drawing, but one ticket in Florida is worth $1 million.

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