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Authorities: 1 killed, 3 wounded in Tennessee State shooting
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — One man was killed and three women were wounded in an on-campus shooting stemming from a fight over a dice game on the campus of Tennessee State University, police said Friday. The...
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AP Exclusive: Schools ease athlete penalties for marijuana
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — At least one-third of the Power Five conference schools are not punishing athletes as harshly as they were 10 years ago for testing positive for marijuana and other so-called...
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8 fun things to do this weekend in Tampa Bay | May 28-29
1. Light Up Tampa Bay (Sunday) Fireworks will go off in remembrance of our fallen heroes in Channelside, along with live music and entertainment. Get the details 2. Sunset Music Festival (Saturday,...
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Black bear in FWC custody after early morning chase in Tampa
TAMPA, FL (WFLA) — Possums, squirrels, raccoons, but rarely any bears. The sight of a young black bear roaming around a residential neighborhood near Busch Gardens Tuesday morning was a surprising...
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Florida leads the nation in lightning deaths this year
TAMPA, FL (WFLA) — The year is more than half over, and out of a total of nine deaths by lightning in the U.S., Florida leads the nation with four of them, more than any other state. According to the...
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Tampa Heart Walk 2016: Help us raise $50,000 to fight heart disease
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Join Stacie Schaible and the entire News Channel 8 team as we fight against heart disease and stroke in the 2016 Tampa Heart Walk. Check out the graphic below to see how much...
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Gert becomes 2nd hurricane of 2017 season
MIAMI (AP) – Tropical Storm Gert has officially become a hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. Hurricane Gert is moving toward the north, near eight miles per hour. The...
View ArticleFriday Night Blitz Sept. 1
TAMPA (WFLA) – After many games were canceled or postponed during week one, week two got off to a better, though still soggy, start. Don’t miss this week’s Game of the Week and Play of the Week in the...
View ArticleGov. Scott suspends all tolls across Florida in preparation for Hurricane Irma
(WFLA) – Florida Governor Rick Scott has announced the suspension of all tolls across the state after 5 p.m. Tuesday. Tolls will be suspended until further notice. The announcement comes after Scott...
View ArticleHorses saved from flooding in Highlands County
HIGHLANDS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Highlands County Animal Services and the AG Unit teamed up Wednesday afternoon to rescue 10 horses and a dog from Lakeside Stables. The Highland’s County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleTropical Storm Maria develops in the Atlantic, threatens islands impacted by...
(WFLA) – A depression formed Saturday in the Atlantic Ocean and strengthened into Tropical Storm Maria, according to the National Hurricane Center. “Tropical Storm Maria has developed east of the...
View ArticleKim Jong Un: ‘Deranged’ Trump will ‘pay dearly’ for threat
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called President Donald Trump “deranged” and said in a statement carried by the state news agency that he will “pay dearly” for his threats. Kim...
View ArticleCheers! Enjoy National Drink Beer Day by visiting a Tampa Bay brewery
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Today is national drink beer day and there’s only one way to celebrate this glorious day – by drinking beer, of course. #NationalDrinkBeerDay actually originated in Germany as...
View ArticleStrait, Brooks among stars to play hurricane relief concert
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An all-star lineup of country stars including George Strait, Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire and more will play a benefit concert in Nashville to raise money for...
View ArticleCalifornia wildfires bring record 31 deaths
SONOMA, Calif. (AP) – The Latest on wildfires in California (all times local): 6:15 p.m. Northern California’s wildfires have now killed 31 people – making this the deadliest week of wildfires in state...
View ArticlePinellas ready to win and ready to lose Rays stadium competition with Tampa
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – One day after the surprise announcement that Hillsborough leaders have cobbled together a site for a new Tampa Bay Rays stadium in Tampa, Pinellas leaders are hoping for...
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St. Pete police searching for brick throwing vandals involved in 2 incidents
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) – St. Petersburg police are looking for suspects involved in two separate brick throwing incidents. Police said in one incident on Oct. 30, a man picked up a large brick...
View Article‘Magnum, P.I.’ actor John Hillerman dies at 84
LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Hillerman, who played stuffed-shirt Higgins to Tom Selleck’s freewheeling detective Thomas Magnum in the 1980s TV series “Magnum, P.I.” has died, his nephew said Thursday....
View ArticleFriday Night Blitz 11/10: River Ridge vs. Zephyrhills, Pinellas Park vs....
(WFLA) – It’s time for another exciting night of Friday Night Blitz! You can see the scores from your favorite teams’ game in the story below, or view highlights in the video above. Game of the Week:...
View ArticleCornell fraternity on probation for ‘Pig Roast’ sex contest
ITHACA, N.Y. (WNBC) – A Cornell University fraternity chapter that held a sex contest that members dubbed the Pig Roast in reference to the weight of the women they slept with has been placed on...
View ArticlePolice: Alabama school shooting that killed teenage girl likely accidental
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Authorities said they are investigating a fatal shooting at an Alabama high school as apparently accidental, lamenting the death of a 17-year-old female student in the incident...
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