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Romney in Tampa Bay area today
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May 16, 2012 at 6:05 AM

UPDATE:  Mitt Romney is in St. Petersburg this morning.  He is in the building at Mirror Lake Lyceum where he is scheduled to speak around 9 a.m..  

St. Petersburg, Florida --  A security sweep at Mirror Lake Lyceum in St. Petersburg is underway this morning in preparation for the...more arrival of presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Mitt Romney.

The former Massachusetts governor's visit comes a day after his first return trip to the battleground state of Iowa since the January Republican caucus.

A recent USA Today/Gallup poll shows that respondents view Romney just as favorably as Obama.  The same poll shows respondents feel Romney can better handle the economy.

During a speech in Iowa, Romney mentioned Obama's name at least four times in his criticism of his handling of the economy, the $5 trillion increase in the national debt since 2009, and the $787 billion stimulus package which he called the "the most careless one time expenditure in
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Mystery object nearly causes mid-air collision
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May 16, 2012 at 5:07 AM
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a mystery in the sky. A mysterious object flying over Denver nearly caused a mid-air collision Monday evening, 9Wants to Know has learned.

Gay son upset with father over killing of civil unions bill
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May 16, 2012 at 5:04 AM
When a Republican representative from Montrose voted against the bill to legalize civil unions for same-sex couples on Monday evening, many people dubbed him the "man who killed it." After his vote, Rep. Don Coram acknowledged he has a gay son, which prompted his son to question his father's decision.

Who's not getting into college?
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May 16, 2012 at 4:42 AM
Marek Zorawski isn't one to slack off. The Cooper High School senior aced the SAT and is graduating with a 3.97 GPA. In between homework he also volunteers. He believed the hard work would get him into at least one dream school.

Friends: Bayshore crash victim taken off life support
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May 16, 2012 at 4:08 AM

Tampa, Florida -- Friends say Michael Agana's family has taken him off life support, days after his car crashed through the wall along Bayshore Blvd. and into Hillsborough Bay.

According to posts on Facebook pages created by friends and family, Michael Agana's family planned to...more remove him from life support around midnight Tuesday night.

Multiple friends posted afterward that the 19-year old USF freshman had passed away.

Just as Agana's family was grappling with that difficult decision at Tampa General Hospital, more than 100 supporters gathered for a vigil not far away.

The students, parents, and friends lit candles and spent much of their time in silence as they stood near the shattered balustrade that separates Bayshore's world-famous sidewalk from the bay.

Some knew Agana from his South Tampa neighborhood. Others went to Plant High School and played alongside him on the school's drumline. Many also came from the University of
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Feds raid tax fraud suspect's home with possible 9/11 connection
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May 15, 2012 at 8:59 PM

TAMPA, Fla.- The FBI, Secret Service, U.S. Marshals and IRS -- they were all part of the massive raid on a Riverview home early Tuesday. U.S. prosecutors allege the Bay Area business man who lives in the home, Osama "Sam" Mustafa, was one of at least three men who conspired to defraud millions...more of dollars from the U.S. government.

"It's appalling," said neighbor Ginger Kaas. "It's our money. It's very, very painful."

Investigators say between July of 2009 and May of this year, Mustafa and two others purchased fraudulent income tax return checks and cashed them at banks both in Florida and Virginia. They allege the three made more than $17.5 million on the scheme.

"There's a lot of Americans out there that would love to have jobs and all that money could be spent on much better things than someone stealing it from the government," said Robert Maddock, who lives near one of Mustafa's several Bay area businesses, including a tow truck company, used car lot,
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Suspected road rage attacker: "I was defending myself"
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May 15, 2012 at 8:57 PM

BRANDON, Fla. - Witnesses say it was like watching a TV wrestling match or a scene out of an action movie -- a Brandon man says another man broke a wooden bat over his head during a violent case of road rage.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office says it happened Monday morning...more around 10:45 a.m. and it involved 41-year-old Andy Hsieh and 29-year-old Charlie Mabry, Jr. The two say they don't know each other, but their tempers flared inside the Heather Lakes subdivision in Brandon where they both live.

Click here to watch Charlie Mabry's account of what happened. 

Hsieh says, "He started all this. He wanted to finish it. I was just trying to go home." Hsieh was driving his black Mercedes Benz from the gym, from the same area where he says Charlie Mabry was headed to work.

Hsieh says, "He was the only car in the road and I'm waiting for him to go by or signal. Let me know what he's doing. I guess he wasn't paying attention and at the last
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$10,000 reward offered for suspects in soldier beating
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May 15, 2012 at 8:33 PM
A local law firm is offering $10,000 to anyone with information on the men who attacked a soldier in Tampa earlier this week.

Feds raid Riverview home, man arrested
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May 15, 2012 at 7:31 PM

Riverview, Florida -- A man whose name has come up in connection with the 9/11 terrorist attacks is now facing criminal charges for alleged tax fraud.

Federal agents raided the Riverview home of Osama Mustafa Tuesday morning. He's accused of defrauding the U.S. government and...more financial institutions out of millions of dollars, filing false tax returns, and committing money laundering.

Photo Gallery: Feds raid Riverview home

More than 50 agents seized a number of Mustafa's vehicles, including a Silver Porsche.

Two other suspects, including a Virginia man, are listed as co-conspirators in the indictment. The operation was conducted by the FBI, the Secret Service, ICE, U.S. Marshals, IRS and U.S. Attorney's Office. 

Mustafa appeared in Federal Court late Tuesday afternoon, and was booked into the Pinellas County Jail where he's being held on $50,000 bond.

He was previously investigated after allegedly hiring one of the 9/11
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Looks like Watermelon season is here!
May 16, 2012 at 6:09 AM

A trip over to Collins Produce on State Road 60 in Valrico lead to Watermelon fever.
Seedless Florida melons were going for $3.50 a piece, or 2 for $6.
I went with the 2 for $6 option - definitely a good choice!
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Dogs vs. pythons
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May 15, 2012 at 5:46 PM
A new program at Auburn University in Alabama is using trained dogs and their keen sense of smell to root out pythons in the Florida Everglades.

'Octomom' bankruptcy case thrown out of court
May 16, 2012 at 4:59 AM
'Octomom' Nadya Suleman has failed to file the proper paperwork in her bankruptcy case, opening the door to creditors to collect debts and allowing a foreclosure to go ahead against the house she lives in.

Man shoots friend in leg at his request
May 16, 2012 at 4:38 AM
Authorities say a New York man had his friend shoot him in the leg because he wanted to know what it feels like to be shot.

Man freed on bond, but must write book reports
May 16, 2012 at 4:29 AM
A man charged in an undercover sting operation in Northern California that ended in gunfire has been ordered released on bond on the condition that he read and write book reports.

Man arrested 45 times sentenced to prison
May 16, 2012 at 4:27 AM
A Philadelphia man who had avoided conviction after 44 arrests was sentenced Thursday to 37 years in prison and ordered to pay nearly $7,200 in restitution in connection with a pair of armed robberies.