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Priority Health: Hypersomnia
Monday, May 27, 2013
Hypersomnolence is a condition marked by excessive daytime sleepiness and extended nighttime sleep. ...

Polk teacher triggers help for Oklahoma tornado victims
Saturday, May 25, 2013
As the tornado victims in Oklahoma try to rebuild, here at home, people are doing their part to help...

Planning commission gives OK to Long Bar Pointe development
Saturday, May 25, 2013
What's being called a world-class project is getting a thumbs-up from the Manatee County Planning Co...

New shopping center coming to State Road 50, Mariner Boulevard
Saturday, May 25, 2013
It appears that a new shopping center is headed to Hernando County soon. The county commission appro...

Body of man shot by FBI agent to be sent to Russia
Saturday, May 25, 2013
The body of Ibragim Todoshev, the man shot by an FBI agent earlier this week during an interview, wi...

Fundraising under way for Dade City war memorial
Saturday, May 25, 2013
On Memorial Day weekend, fundraising is underway to restore a Pasco County war memorial. A bandstand...

Aging Bradenton Boys & Girls Club may close
Saturday, May 25, 2013
After operating for more than 60 years, the Bradenton Boys & Girls Club on Ninth Street West cou...

Coast Guard urging boater safety over holiday weekend
Saturday, May 25, 2013
This Memorial Day weekend, a lot of people will be out on the water. U.S. Coast Guard officials are ...

Deputies: Motorcyclist passing between cars killed in Tampa
Saturday, May 25, 2013
A volunteer responder for the Hillsborough County Fire Department was killed in a motorcycle crash o...

If Lens is blocked, Foster wans voters to have pier options
Saturday, May 25, 2013
If a referendum keeps The Lens from being built as a replacement for the St. Petersburg Pier, Mayor ...

Manatee deputy accussed of molesting girls denied bond
Saturday, May 25, 2013
The Manatee County sheriff's lieutenant accused of molesting two underage girls was denied bond duri...

Memorial Day weekend will be warm, dry, pleasant
Saturday, May 25, 2013
The Memorial Day weekend will be warm, breezy and dry throughout the Bay News 9 viewing area, meteor...

98-year-old skydiver lands safely, raises money for charity
Saturday, May 25, 2013
A Volusia County man landed safely after skydiving for charity Saturday. The amazing part -- he's 98...


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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA NEWS

Planning commission gives OK to Long Bar Pointe development
Saturday, May 25, 2013
What's being called a world-class project is getting a thumbs-up from the Manatee County Planning Co...

Deputies: Motorcyclist passing between cars killed in Tampa
Saturday, May 25, 2013
A volunteer responder for the Hillsborough County Fire Department was killed in a motorcycle crash o...

Man charged with murder, aggravated child abuse in toddler’s 2012 death
Friday, May 24, 2013
A man has been arrested for the murder of his former girlfriend's toddler, nearly a year after the b...

22 dead cats found in freezer; man charged
Friday, May 24, 2013
A 66-year-old man is facing charges after authorities discovered he had crammed 20 cats into three c...

Bicyclist in Tampa hit-and-run dies
Friday, May 24, 2013
A bicyclist hit by a pick-up truck Thursday morning has died as a result of his injuries. According ...

FBI seizes cell phones in investigation into radio DJ DUI scandal
Friday, May 24, 2013
An investigation connected to the trial between two warring Bay area radio DJs could be heating up. ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA NEWS

Coast Guard urging boater safety over holiday weekend
Saturday, May 25, 2013
This Memorial Day weekend, a lot of people will be out on the water. U.S. Coast Guard officials are ...

If Lens is blocked, Foster wans voters to have pier options
Saturday, May 25, 2013
If a referendum keeps The Lens from being built as a replacement for the St. Petersburg Pier, Mayor ...

Sheriff: Man shot by deputies after pointing rifle at them in Largo
Saturday, May 25, 2013
A man was shot several times by deputies after he pointed an assault-style rifle at them Friday nigh...

Stories trooper, cemetery owner told investigators don't match up
Friday, May 24, 2013
After an internal investigation cleared FHP Trooper Daniel Cole of any wrongdoing in the shooting of...

Bank robber wearing silver wig sought in Clearwater
Friday, May 24, 2013
Police are on the lookout for a man wearing a wig in Clearwater who robbed a bank. According to repo...

Convicted rapist-murder DeBose to spend life in prison
Friday, May 24, 2013
A man convicted of raping a 78-year-old St. Petersburg woman will spend the rest of his life in jail...

POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA NEWS

Polk teacher triggers help for Oklahoma tornado victims
Saturday, May 25, 2013
As the tornado victims in Oklahoma try to rebuild, here at home, people are doing their part to help...

Lake Wales shows off Bok Tower on Today Show
Saturday, May 25, 2013
A well-known Polk County attraction is getting some national attention. Bok Tower Gardens is a natio...

3 arrested in Lakeland burglary, 40 firearms stolen
Friday, May 24, 2013
Polk deputies are continuing to search for 40 firearms stolen from a Lakeland home last week, accord...

Winter Haven may soon get new City Hall
Friday, May 24, 2013
A new law in the state budget could mean a new City Hall for Winter Haven. According to our partners...

Bartow man accused of abusing two teenage girls
Thursday, May 23, 2013
A Bartow man was arrested after deputies said he abused two teenage girls, ages 14 and 17. Jon A. K...

Bartow teen accused of setting an explosion at school speaks out
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Bartow student Kiera Wilmot spoke out in a press conference on Wednesday stating she made an honest ...

MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA NEWS

Aging Bradenton Boys & Girls Club may close
Saturday, May 25, 2013
After operating for more than 60 years, the Bradenton Boys & Girls Club on Ninth Street West cou...

Manatee deputy accussed of molesting girls denied bond
Saturday, May 25, 2013
The Manatee County sheriff's lieutenant accused of molesting two underage girls was denied bond duri...

Deputy accused of molesting child to appear in court
Friday, May 24, 2013
The Manatee County deputy facing child molestation charges will have a pre-trial hearing Saturday. F...

Something brown in the water at Manatee beaches?
Friday, May 24, 2013
In Manatee County this Memorial Day weekend beach goers may notice an unusual looking brown substanc...

Four firefighters responding to Myakka City accident suffer gas exposure
Friday, May 24, 2013
Four firefighters and a tow truck driver were transported to the hospital following an accident invo...

Two Manatee cheerleaders invited to participate in Macy's parade
Friday, May 24, 2013
Two Manatee County high school students will be making their national television debut this Thanksgi...

HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA NEWS

New shopping center coming to State Road 50, Mariner Boulevard
Saturday, May 25, 2013
It appears that a new shopping center is headed to Hernando County soon. The county commission appro...

Detectives investigating shooting in Weeki Wachee
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Hernando County deputies are at the scene of a shooting in Weeki Wachee. According to reports, two m...

Hernando County man accused of abusing boy, 6
Thursday, May 23, 2013
A Hernando County man is accused of abusing a 6-year-old boy. Daniel Smith, 25, is accused of holdi...

Missing Brooksville man, 88, found safe
Thursday, May 23, 2013
A missing 88-year-old man who suffers from Alzheimer’s has been found safely in Levy County. Joseph...

Man killed in Spring Hill shooting
Thursday, May 23, 2013
The Hernando County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal shooting at a home in Spring Hill. Acc...

Finally complete, opinions vary on Hernando dredge project
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
It has been more than a year since the Hernando dredge project was finally finished. So how is the ...

PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA NEWS

Fundraising under way for Dade City war memorial
Saturday, May 25, 2013
On Memorial Day weekend, fundraising is underway to restore a Pasco County war memorial. A bandstand...

Officials looking for arsonist in Moon Lake area
Friday, May 24, 2013
The Pasco County Sheriff's Office and the Florida Forest Service is looking for information from any...

Pasco County Jail reaches highest head count ever
Friday, May 24, 2013
The Pasco County Jail reached a milestone on Tuesday night. According to our partner paper, the Tam...

Pedestrian hit, killed while trying to cross U.S. 19 in Pasco County
Friday, May 24, 2013
A 53-year-old man was killed Thursday night when he was hit while trying to cross U.S. 19 in Pasco C...

Student with cerebral palsy overcomes odds to get first job
Friday, May 24, 2013
The Pasco County School District is making great strides in helping students with disabilities trans...

Crews clean up feces left by dozens of abandoned animals in Holiday
Thursday, May 23, 2013
A crew was inside a house in Holiday on Thursday to clean up the mess left by 40 abandoned animals o...

CITRUS COUNTY, FLORIDA NEWS

Citrus officials hold mock school-shooting drill
Friday, May 24, 2013
A special drill happened Friday in Citrus County as students and emergency personnel respond to a mo...

Upgrades underway at Tompkins Street Plaza
Thursday, May 23, 2013
A plaza in Inverness is making upgrades and is now looking for new tenants. Last year, the Tompkins ...

Search continues for 2 horses missing from Inverness
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The search is continuing for two young horses that took off from an East Turner Camp Road pasture Ma...

Former Crystal River teacher accused of having sex with student
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
A former Crystal River High School teacher has been accused of having sex with a student. Mark Tete...

His mark left throughout Citrus, County Administrator Brad Thorpe retiring
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Citrus County Administrator Brad Thorpe has decided to retire. Thorpe has been part of Citrus County...

Citrus County gunslinger hits target quickly, blind
Sunday, May 19, 2013
A Citrus County man is proving you don’t need to see to be a good shot and a fast shot. The modern d...