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23 Cuban migrants returned home by U.S. Coast Guard

11:26 AM, May 17, 2013

U.S. Coast Guard officials say they have returned nearly two dozen Cuban migrants to their homeland.

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South Beach 'B-Girl' scammer gets 12 years prison

11:23 AM, May 17, 2013

A South Beach nightclub operator has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for a scam that used so-called "B-Girls" to lure wealthy tourists into secret bars.

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Former mayor faces tax evasion charges

11:07 AM, May 17, 2013

A former South Florida mayor is facing federal tax evasion charges.

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Police find felon hiding under woman's bed

11:00 AM, May 17, 2013

A convicted felon who was recently released from prison hid under a woman's bed after she let him into her house by mistake.

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Jurors convict Jacksonville man in son's death

10:36 AM, May 17, 2013

A 24-year-old man faces up to 30 years in prison after being convicted of manslaughter and child neglect in the death of his 5-month-old son.

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Florida jobless rate drops to 7.2 percent in April

10:27 AM, May 17, 2013

Florida's unemployment rate keeps dropping.

Rick Scott rejects Amazon deal

10:49 PM, May 16, 2013

Florida Gov. Rick Scott is rejecting a proposed deal to bring major Internet retailer Amazon.com to the state.

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Rescuers save Florida panther kitten

7:24 PM, May 16, 2013

A team of wildlife biologists, veterinarians and police saves the life of a seriously injured Florida panther kitten.

Florida tourism off to record start

4:05 PM, May 16, 2013

A record 26 million visitors vacationed in Florida during the first quarter this year.

Scott urged to veto $107 million from state budget

4:02 PM, May 16, 2013

Florida TaxWatch is calling on Gov. Rick Scott to consider vetoing more than $100 million in projects in the proposed budget for next year.

Florida's crime rate dropped 6.5 percent in 2012

3:51 PM, May 16, 2013

Florida's overall crime rate is dropping.

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Authorities investigate suspicious crocodile death

11:35 AM, May 16, 2013

Wildlife officials are investigating the suspicious death of a crocodile that laid its eggs in a Florida Keys yard.

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Bodies of woman, girl wash up in Pensacola

11:20 AM, May 16, 2013

The U.S. Coast Guard says the bodies were found separately in shallow water on Wednesday afternoon.

Homeowners beat, kick, taze home invasion suspect

11:19 AM, May 16, 2013

A 19-year-old suspected burglar recovers after police said he was beaten, kicked and shot with a stun gun by victims defending their home.

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Should Florida lower the legal limit for drunk driving?

4:38 PM, May 15, 2013

The federal government asks states to consider lowering the threshold for drunk driving by nearly half.

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State Farm: Florida in top 10 for dog bite claims in 2012

4:37 PM, May 15, 2013

State Farm says 2012 saw a slight decrease compared to the number of dog bite claims in 2011.

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Florida welcomes blockbuster lottery jackpots

4:17 PM, May 15, 2013

Mega Millions joins Powerball and Lotto in Florida.

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Worker dies after 7-story fall

8:28 PM, May 14, 2013

A worker is dead following a seven-story fall at a South Florida construction site.

Ex-RNC FL Hispanic outreach director now a Dem

5:13 PM, May 14, 2013

A former Republican National Committee Florida Hispanic outreach director is now a Democrat.

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New DCF technology cracks down on welfare fraud

5:13 PM, May 14, 2013

Florida will become the first state in the country to use new technology to crack down on food stamp and other welfare fraud, according to the DCF.

Gauging the return on investment of a cross-state biking trail

4:30 PM, May 14, 2013

Florida lawmakers have set aside $50 million to complete a biking and walking trail from Pinellas to Brevard County and now the fate of the project rests with Gov. Rick Scott.

Giant python found on Marco Island

1:15 PM, May 14, 2013

A giant Burmese python was found coiled inside a valve cover box at the Marco Island Waste Water Treatment Plant.

Florida quietly shortened yellow light standards & lengths, resulting in more red light camera tickets for you

The 10 News Investigators discovered FDOT and local cities have been working together to shorten some of the yellow lights across the state, resulting in many more red-light camera tickets.

2:50 PM, May 14, 2013

Coca-Cola recipe found? Georgia man says he has it

The recipe is held in a safe at the World of Coca-Cola in downtown Atlanta. But now, one Georgia man believes he may have accidentally discovered the secret formula.

9:51 AM, May 13, 2013

Cliff Kluge sells 'Coca-Cola' recipe on eBay for $15 million

For a brief moment, it looked like the Georgia man who suspects he owns the long sought-after recipe for Coca-Cola was $15 million richer because of it.

5:21 PM, May 15, 2013

First pitch ends in big surprise for soldier's daughter at the Trop

Alayna Adams- she's the nine-year-old girl who was chosen to throw out the first pitch at Thursday night's Rays game...but she had no idea she was in for a grand slam-sized surprise.

12:40 AM, May 17, 2013

Video captures man brutalizing, having sex with horse

A Florida woman claims a man tortured and sexually abused her miniature horses. Now, she's hoping surveillance video of the attacks will help send the suspect to prison for a long time.  

10:21 AM, Jan 2, 2013

90-year-old man trapped in his car dies; son speaks

Justin Ambrozia Jr. wants answers. Answers to why his 90-year-old father passed before he should have, dying early today, unable to recover from four days of hell.

11:00 PM, May 17, 2013

Reporter Beau Zimmer "gets drunk" testing proposed .05 blood alcohol level

Pasco Sheriff's deputy estimates one in four arrested for D.U.I consider themselves safe to drive.

3:45 AM, May 18, 2013

Pickup truck driver killed in Plant City school bus crash

Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a school bus crash near Plant City that killed one person Friday afternoon.

5:58 PM, May 17, 2013

Baby rhino born at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo

Say hello to Jiyu! He's an endangered Indian rhinoceros (also known as a greater one-horned rhinoceros). His mother Jamie had him on May 9 at Lowry Park Zoo.

9:49 AM, May 17, 2013

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5:24 PM, May 17, 2013
Amanda Berry (center) hugs her sister Beth Serrano and Berrys 6-year-old child  after being reunited in a Cleveland hospital on May 6. Berry, her child and two other women were found in a house near downtown Cleveland after being missing for about a decade.

3 Ohio women found alive after disappearing 10 years ago

Internet mugshot sensation sets record straight

Ireland Nugent plays in her hospital room with her father Jeremiah. Photo courtesy the Tampa Bay Times.

Ireland Nugent continues her recovery

Bikini Bike Wash in Pensacola

PHOTOS: Hakken children reunited with grandparents

SPC Jason P. Fischer, Army Infantry, 4/2 Stryker Brigade.  They were the last ones to vacate Iraq. This is him leaving for his second and last tour.  Pictured with his two sons Braiden and Sean. He was stationed out of Fort Lewis in Washington State.

Pictures: 10 News Salutes Our Troops and Veterans

 Samantha Arena delivers food in a recently renovated store in downtown Atlanta that looks very un-Hooters-like with its outdoor dining area; its wall-to-wall windows and its large, entree salad bowls -- one of which comes loaded with fresh spinach and knuckle-sized shrimp.  Michael A. Schwarz, USA TODAY

The past and future of Hooters

Rehabs.com, a nationwide directory of rehabilitation centers, compiled mug shots of methamphetamine addicts to show how the progression of drug abuse impacted their looks over a relatively short period of time. Pictured here is meth abuser Andrew at age 18 (left) and age 25.

Meth's devastating effects: Before and after

2012 Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant

Pet Paparazzi

Police Photo showing George Zimmers appearance on the night of the Trayvon Martin shooting

Trayvon Martin crime scene and George Zimmerman injury photos

NFL Cheerleaders

2012 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders

10 News spotted the Mystery Monkey of Tampa Bay for ourselves. The animal acted very aggressive toward our cameras.

Mystery Monkey of Tampa Bay

Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader Sarah Jones between routines against the Carolina Panthers on Oct. 22, 2006, in Cincinnati, Ohio. (AP Photo)

Ex-Bengals cheerleader Sarah Jones charged in student sex case

Lesley Hunt, marijuana possession

Mug Shots: Notorious Women

Mug Shot Roundup

Ex-Charlie Sheen Goddess Bree Olson

Florida teen Trayvon Martin killed by neighborhood watch volunteer

Naughty School Girl Night

Christina Clark. Charges:
Solicit prostitution - oral sex for $300; Possession of Cocaine. Summary: Single - Unemployed

78 arrested in Polk online prostitution bust

The Redneck Yacht Club

Sydney Spies, teen with racy yearbook photo, arrested

Luscious Ladies of Red Bull

Mug Shots: T-Shirts

Casey Anthony Before Photos

A crime scene photo admitted into evidence shows the wooded area where Caylee Anthonys body was found.

Caylee Anthony Crime Scene Photos (Warning: Graphic content)

Athlete Arrests

Prostitution Arrests

Alligator Roundups

Reporter Beau Zimmer gets ready to pop the top off the first beer.

10 News Reporter "gets drunk" to test newly proposed legal limit

Traffic crash under I-75 bridge

Car and van collide in Pasco County

Plant City school bus rollover crash

PHOTOS: Brush fire spreads to nearby junkyard in Tampa

K9 assists with arrest

Courtesy: @HCSOSheriff

PHOTOS: Black bear stuck in tree in Tampa

Rescuers save Florida panther kitten

Fatal bicyclist hit and run crash in Clearwater

Polk County muck fire

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