Temple Terrace, FL|News|
Truck Owned By Bucs DeSean Jackson Involved In Crash: Report
A search of the truck found 6.3 grams of marijuana and two .38 caliber hollow-point bullets, NFL.com reported
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Don Johnson, Patch Staff
- Tampa, FL
I am a veteran journalist living in Tampa, Florida. I have worked at several newspapers in various editing roles, including The Tampa Tribune, the Fresno Bee and the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. I am a native Arkansan and have been known to support the Arkansas Razorbacks even in losing years. I joined Patch.com on Sept. 6, 2017, as Hurricane Irma had Florida in its possible path.
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Lakeland, FL|News|
Polk County Plane Crash Autopsy Results Released
Autopsies were conducted on four passengers killed in an airplane crash at the Bartow Municipal Airport
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Tampa|News|
Tampa Man Accused Of Raping Spa Employee: Police
The man is accused of entering the spa, demanding money and then sexually assaulting the employee in a treatment room
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New Tampa, FL|News|
Tampa Electric Crews Head To Puerto Rico To Help Restore Power
Trucks left Wednesday morning for a port in Louisiana; crews will begin work on island in mid-January
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Lakeland, FL|News|
Video Games Used To Train First Responders At UCF Center
The training center's video game technology and animation trains first responders for an active shooter scenario.
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Land O' Lakes, FL|News|
Living In 'Deplorable' Conditions, Elderly Man Removed From Home
The victim was found in his bed, lying in animal and human feces, urine and blood with multiple bedsores
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New Port Richey, FL|News|
Human Remains Found In Wooded Area In Hudson
The area was secured until Wednesday morning so detectives would have more light to work the scene
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Bloomingdale-Riverview, FL|News|
Hillsborough Firefighters Battle Blaze In Wimauma
Bonita Drive is closed east of U.S. 301, authorities said.
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St. Pete, FL|News|
St. Pete Woman Dies In Pedestrian Accident In Pinellas Park
The woman was killed Wednesday morning when she walked onto 49th Street North in Pinellas Park while looking at her cell phone and was hit.
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Bloomingdale-Riverview, FL|News|
Hero Story: Tampa Firefighter Rescues Neighbor From Fire
A Tampa firefighter who worked a Christmas night shift arrived home Tuesday morning to rescue his neighbor from a house fire
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Sarasota, FL|News|
Both Eaglets Have Hatched In Southwest Florida: Watch
Both of the eaglets have hatched now; The eagle parents, Harriet and M15, have taken turns incubating their young
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Tampa|News|
Bucs Player Leaves $1,000 Tip At Applebees On Christmas Eve
Defensive tackle Sealver Siliga and some friends visited the restaurant on Gandy Boulevard in South Tampa
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Austin, TX|News|
Austin Ranks 2nd As Best Big City For New College Grads
Austin tied with another Texas city, San Antonio, among 59 U.S. metropolitan areas surveyed by OnlineDegrees.com
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North Austin-Pflugerville, TX|News|
Winter Wonderland At COTA Closed Tuesday Night
Winter Wonderland at Circuit of the Americas is closed Tuesday night due to weather conditions.
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Clearwater, FL|News|
Mom Nabbed Shoplifting, Flees Store Leaving 2 Sons Behind: Police
When she got caught, the 39-year-old woman grabbed her baby and fled the store, leaving behind her 14-year-old and 2-year-old sons
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New Port Richey, FL|News|
Newborn Baby Found At I-75 Rest Area Near Ocala
Travelers found the baby on a concrete floor in the women’s restroom about 3 a.m. Saturday
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Lakeland, FL|News|
Murder Victim Identified By Polk County Deputies; Reward Offered
The victim has been identified as Russell L. Jackson, 59, of Lakeland; a $3,000 reward is being offered
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Tampa|News|
Dog Found In Dumpster Gets Second Chance With New Family
“From dumpster dog to family dog, Chance has found his forever humans!” SPCA Florida wrote.
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Lakeland, FL|News|
Five Die in Twin-Engine Plane Crash At Bartow Airport
Five people were killed in the crash, including pilot 70-year-old John Shannon, a local attorney from Lakeland
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Tampa|News|
Top Stories: Motorcycle Gang Feud; Paranoid Shooter; Longo Gone
Here are five of the week's top headlines on Tampa Bay Patches.
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