Beach Monitoring, Dalmatian Crashes Fire Station, Poisoned Coffee

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At Least 28 Tampa Bay Towns Have Drinking Water Toxin Made Famous by Erin Brockovich: Study

At least 28 communities in the Tampa Bay area have the cancer-causing toxin in their drinking water that was cast in the national spotlight by the 2000 Julia Roberts movie “Erin Brockovich,” according to a study published Tuesday by the Environmental Working Group.

Tampa Bay Beaches Get Extra Testing After Sewage Spill

As St. Petersburg faces scrutiny following its need to dump millions of gallons of partially treated sewage into Tampa Bay after Hurricane Hermine blew past, the Florida Department of Health is keeping closer tabs on water at the region’s beaches.

Firefighters Help Lost Dalmatian Find Its Way Home

What’s the best place for a Dalmatian to go when it’s lost? Cliché or not, the answer seems to be a fire station. At least, that was the case for Chico, a Dalmatian mix puppy who managed to find his way into Hillsborough County Fire Rescue’s Station No. 5 early Tuesday morning.

Kids Invited to Spend a Night at the Museum

Tampa Bay area parents looking for an alternative to door-to-door trick-or-treating for their kids might want to spend A Night at the Museum. The Tampa Bay History Center is pulling out all the stops for this year’s event, which takes place Sunday, Oct. 16.

‘The Price is Right Live’ Coming to Clearwater

Are you ready to come on down? If so, you might want to put Tuesday, April 4 on your 2017 calendar. That’s the day “The Price Is Right Live” is coming to Clearwater’s Ruth Eckerd Hall.

Watch: Hillary Clinton’s Rally in Orlando, Florida

Hillary Clinton took the stage at Orlando’s Frontline Youth and Family Center Wednesday afternoon as she looked to put some distance between herself and Republican challenger Donald Trump in the polls.

Teen Poisoned Teacher’s Coffee, Deputies Say

A 13-year-old girl faces criminal charges after Pasco County Sheriff’s deputies say she tried to poison her teacher with sidewalk chalk.

Photo courtesy of Hillsborough County Fire Rescue