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Homeless Tampa couple tours wedding venue
DOVER, Fla. (WFLA) – Rocky Barlett and Evelyn Adams are receiving the experience of a lifetime – their dream wedding. The Tampa couple is homeless. They have been together 22 years and say they could...
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It’s official: Buccaneers’ Dirk Koetter named head coach
TAMPA, FL (WFLA) – Tampa Bay Buccaneers have officially named Dirk Koetter as their next head coach. The announcement was officially made in a press release Friday morning. Koetter is the 11th head...
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Fans react after Buccaneers hire new head coach
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Buccaneers fans are reacting to the big news. NFL.com said Thursday night Dirk Koetter has been named the team’s head coach. Though the team has yet to officially announce the...
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Cruise rescues Cuban migrants at sea
TAMPA, FL (WFLA) — New numbers from the U.S. Coast Guard show a growing Cuban migrant crisis. The agency reports 396 Cuban migrants interdicted at sea so far this month, and nearly 2,000 since...
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Cargo collapses, kills worker at Port of Tampa
TAMPA, FL (WFLA) — Deputies have identified the man killed in a Port of Tampa accident Friday morning. Joseph Lammlein, 45, was working at 5740 Pembroke Road. Around 10:10 a.m., he was working as the...
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Bucs’ Koetter introduced as HC
TAMPA, FL (WFLA) – Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Dirk Koetter took the stage at One Buc Place as the team head coach for the first time Friday afternoon. Koetter was introduced by General Manager Jason Licht...
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Ybor Naval invasion begins Gasparilla festivities
TAMPA, FL (WFLA) – The partying pirates of Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla are set to invade Tampa. Before the pirates can descend on Bayshore, there is one piece of tradition that takes place each...
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Consumer group calling for more investigation into gas station skimmers
TAMPA, FL (WFLA) – Paul Burke discovered charges that were not his on his debit card and wondered what happened. It happened to Burke over and over again. “My credit card has been stolen six times or...
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Moffitt Cancer Center resumes operations after bomb threat
TAMPA, FL (WFLA) – On Friday University of South Florida Police confirmed they investigated a bomb threat at the Moffitt Cancer Center on campus, located at 12902 USF Magnolia Dr. Police said the...
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Westshore reopens after car hits pole
TAMPA, FL (WFLA) – A car hit an electric pole on Westshore Boulevard in Tampa early Saturday morning, according to Tampa Police. It happened around 4 a.m. on Westshore and San Jose Street. According to...
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USF students volunteer to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
TAMPA, FL (WFLA) – More than 2,000 students spent their Saturday volunteering around Tampa. The 10th annual Stampede of Service honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s values of justice for all,...
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School uniform legislation on its way to Fla. governor
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Capitol News Service) – Legislation providing fourteen million dollars to school districts that voluntarily adopt a school uniform policy is on it’s way to the Governor. As Mike...
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Florida Good Samaritans may get relief from paying for damages
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Capitol News Service) – Good samaritans may soon be able to rescue people or pets from hot cars without worrying about the damage they cause to a vehicle. Legislation absolving...
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MLK, Jr. Day parade information for Tampa, St. Pete
Tampa: MLK Parade – noon to 3 p.m. Parade Route: Through East Tampa beginning at Cuscaden Park, and ending at Middleton High School. Road closures from 5 a.m. – 4 p.m. Parade starts at 15th and 21st,...
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Red Cross provides guidance for residents in wake of deadly tornadoes
SARASOTA, Fla — In the early morning hours on Sunday severe weather in Central Florida sparked two tornadoes that ripped through Manatee and Sarasota counties. At dawn trained American Red Cross of...
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Traffic advisory for the Children’s Gasparilla Parade
TAMPA, FL (WFLA) — It’s the kids turn this weekend as the Gasparilla Children’s Parade kicks off Gasparilla season in Tampa on Saturday, January 23, 2016. Festivities for the Children’s Gasparilla...
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Tampa Bay cold weather shelters
(WFLA) – Cold weather shelters in Sarasota, Hillsborough and Pinellas counties will open their doors for the homeless and those who live in homes without adequate heat. The National Weather Service...
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What to do during a tornado, depending on where you are
Tornadoes can strike at any time; when you and your family are at home, while you’re at work and your kids are at school, when you’re driving, or many other scenarios. The key to surviving a tornado is...
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‘Debris ball’ appeared on radar after tornado hit Manatee mobile home
RUSKIN, Fla. (WFLA) — Meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Ruskin knew there was trouble on the way Saturday and added two more staff members that night to monitor the El Nino-fueled...
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30 days, 30 miles: A Challenge for the Gasparilla Distance Classic
TAMPA, FL (WFLA) — Are you up for the challenge? With the Gasparilla Distance Classic races just a month away, race coordinators are challenging you to run or walk 30 miles in 30 days. By the time the...
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