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1. Giant chicken crashes city council meeting

A person in a chicken costume ruffled the feathers of a Colorado city council as they discussed rules for backyard fowl.

2. Woman sues ex-boyfriend over genital herpes

A Tampa Bay area woman sued her ex-boyfriend claiming he didn't tell her that he had genital herpes.

3. Mysterious sea creature spotted in Madeira Beach canal

Russ Sittloh says a mysterious serpent-like creature that's at least 20 feet long has been swimming in the canal behind his Madeira Beach home. Sittloh has named the creature "Normandy Nessie" and has set up a camera to capture video of the animal.

4. Is Dale Mabry turning into Vegas Strip?

As competing eye doctors create what some call competing eye sores along the side of N. Dale Mabry Highway, nearby residents are starting to wonder if their community is turning into the new Las Vegas strip.

5. Officer fired, police chief suspended after inmate kicking incident

A Sarasota Police officer has been fired and the police chief suspended because of an incident a few months ago where an inmate was kicked.

6. Tampa Police officer remains in critical after crash

The school resource officer from Stewart Middle School was injured in a car crash on vacation, while traveling with friends in Mexico.

7. Decomposed body found in Port Richey

People near the USA Flea Market noticed a strong smell and traced it to a body in a nearby wooded area.

8. Bicyclist killed in Pinellas Park

Pinellas Park police are investigating an early morning fatal accident at Belcher Road and 118th Ave.

9. Man dies after sitting in chair for 8 months

Authorities say a severely overweight South Carolina man sat down in his recliner in March and stayed there for eight months until shortly before his death this week.

10. Suspected St. Pete bank robber arrested

Authorities have charged 53-year-old Thomas John Castro with armed robbery in connection to the incident. Online records state that Castro also faces a drug charge and is being held on bond in Pinellas County jail. It is unclear if he already has an attorney.

11. Woman accused of having sex with dogs

A Palm Coast couple was arrested Tuesday after a CD showing pictures of a 40-year-old woman having sex with dogs that she adopted from the humane society was turned over to authorities, deputies said.

12. Black Friday 2009 Wal-Mart ad, Target Ad

Many retailers have released their Black Friday ads showcasing doorbuster deals. Preview the 2009 Wal-Mart and Target ads here.

13. Citizens rate hikes approved

Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty signed an order Thursday establishing rates for the Citizens high-risk accounts. The approved rates are close to those requested by Citizens at a rate hearing earlier this month.

14. UPDATE: St. Pete steps up fight to keep Rays

Despite a last-minute letter from a senior administrator with the City of St. Petersburg, the ABC Coalition voted unanimously to approve its initial draft of conclusions designed to keep the Rays in Tampa Bay.

15. Officer fired, Chief suspended over kicking incident

Sarasota City manager Robert Bartolotta fired an officer involved in kicking a man handcuffed and on the ground. He suspended the Police Chief for two weeks and punished others involved.

16. Tila Tequila goes on naked web rant against Shawne Merriman

Tila Tequila stripped down naked and made some serious allegations against San Diego Chargers linebacker, Shawne Merriman.

17. St. Petersburg woman says H1N1 got her fired

Priscilla Lewis says she has filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against her former employer, Florida Default Law Group in Tampa.

18. Florida unemployment rate up again

Florida's unemployment rate is up again at 11.2 percent in October, according to the Agency for Workforce Innovation. It's even higher in the Tampa Bay area.

19. Docs: Less frequent Pap tests recommended

Are women being over-screened? The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists have released new guidelines on Pap Tests pointing in that direction.

20. Godmother scalds baby in bathtub, police say

Gladiesha Foster, 19, allegedly put the boy she was babysitting into a tub with hot running water until he received what doctors call extreme 2nd degree burns.

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