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Man charged with murder of Durant HS football player

Man charged with murder of Durant HS football player

Samuel Morrissey Jr. is charged with second-degree murder with a firearm.

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Judge orders partial release of Seminole Heights case search warrant info

Attorneys for accused killer Howell Donaldson III previously objected to releasing the information.

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Tampa cancer patient to speak at Wealth Summit

Valarie Schlosser, 52, who was featured in an On The Road story in 2017, will speak on the financial difficulties associated with fighting cancer.

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Castor 'not sure there's an appetite' to use tax dollars for new Rays stadium

Jane Castor, Tampa's former police chief who is now running to be the city's next mayor, says she believes a new Rays stadium will be built in Tampa but the idea of devoting property tax dollars to pay for it is not something she's willing to commit to right now.

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Meghan Trainor to headline Hot 101.5 Summer Jam at Amalie Arena

The lineup for the June 29 show includes Meghan Trainor, Alessia Cara, Liam Payne, Sean Paul, Kent Jones and Madison Beer among others.

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Former Tampa police chief Jane Castor running for mayor

In a 2017 poll of potential candidates, Castor topped the list.

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Look before you leap in! 9-foot gator found in Hillsborough Co. pool

A 9-foot gator was found taking a dip in a pool in the Eagle's community.

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Five-star, boutique hotel with rooftop pool coming to Water Street Tampa

It will be the city's first five-star hotel and is slated to open in early 2021.

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Fugitive extradited from Dominican Republic to Tampa for 18-year-old cold case

76-year-old Jose Antonio Gonzalez faces charges for Failing to Appear for an investigation by the Tampa Police Department in 2000.

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Hillsborough County deputies confiscate $480K worth of marijuana

Detectives recovered 44 marijuana plants that weighed about 240 pounds.

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Smelly water in Tampa? City temporarily switches to chlorine disinfection

The city will disinfect water with chlorine instead of chloramine.

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