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1. Don't let your Spring Break 2010 bite!

Spring Break is in full swing in the Bay Area. Last week, several Florida Colleges and Universities were out, and local beaches were packed. This morning a warning for those Spring Breakers, don't bring home unwanted guests.

2. Florida vampire to run for president

Not satisfied with living in Florida, Jonathon "The Impaler" Sharkey wants to move to Washington, D.C. to become the nation's first vampire president.

3. Saturday Forecast

Rains have cleared the area this morning with the cold front just to the ESE of the area. We'll see mostly sunny skies today, slightly cooler than average temperatures and a brisk westerly wind.

4. Navy Week Kicks Off!

Airfest 2010 is next weekend March 20 and March 21. Leading to Airfest is Navy Week.

5. Lightning stay alive, knock off Caps, 3-2

Defenseman Matt Walker scored one goal and created another a few minutes later when his shot deflected in off Vincent Lecavalier, helping the struggling Tampa Bay Lightning edge the NHL-leading Washington Capitals 3-2 on Friday.

6. Police need help catching a serial purse snatcher

Tampa police are asking for your help in catching a serial purse snatcher. According to detectives, the man has struck four times since the middle of January. All of the crimes have occurred in the 4900 block of E. Busch Blvd.

7. 3 arrested in undercover Asian massage parlor bust

Undercover Tampa detectives are using new tactics to clean up Asian spas suspected of prostitution. In a recent raid, workers from two different businesses were charged.

8. FDLE confiscates records, issues subpoenas at County Center

The Florida Department of Law Fnforcement confiscated e-mails and communications that Hillsborough County Attorney Renee Lee gave to Commissioner Rose Ferlita and it issued subpoenas to members of the County Attorney's Office.

9. Father of shot boy found dead

Police say 72-year-old Erasmo Moreno was found dead early Friday in his Jeep in a Sunny Isles Beach parking lot from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

10. Grenelefe cleans up after tornado

Thursday's tornado uprooted trees and damaged buildings at the Grenelefe Golf and Tennis Resort in Haines City. On Friday, work crews began the clean-up effort.

11. Clearwater Beach "cougars" pose in calendar

Some Clearwater Beach women pose in a calendar to give back to their community. Proceeds from the calendar, featuring women from 41 to 60 years old, raised $11,000 for the Clearwater Marine Aquarium.

12. Benny Hinn's wife: Divorce confirmed

Benny Hinn is a popular televangelist, and it wouldn't seem as if he would fit the profile of someone getting a divorce. However, Benny Hinn's wife is seeking a divorce, papers have been filed, and reports have been confirmed.

13. Neighbor rescues man, pets, from burning home

A woman came to the rescue of her next door neighbor Friday night, leading him out of his burning home with his pet cockatiel on his shoulder and trusty dog in tow, Tampa Fire Rescue said.

14. Former President Bush speaks at university

The former president and first lady are the headliners for the Southeastern University's 4th annual Leadership Forum.

15. Revealing photo makes high school yearbook

This time of the school year is supposed to be fun for students, but for one Bay area girl, getting her yearbook has been horrifying. She says her private parts are on display in one class picture.

16. Cavalia mixes music, muscle and mane

Cavalia opens in Tampa on Friday. 10 Connects got a sneak preview of the show. It features a mix of acrobatics and horses.

17. Census Bureau spends millions on pre-Census letter

The U.S. Census Bureau is spending $85 million to send out a letter to Americans telling them they will get another letter next week with the Census form.

18. Spring Forward Messes with More than Time

Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday. It's supposed to save energy -- pushing daylight later in the day means fewer lights turned on at night. Benjamin Franklin, annoyed by an early sunrise in Paris, first came up with the idea. Congress made it law in 1918 during World War I to conserve energy.