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  • Gas leak closes downtown intersection

    FOX 13 Tampa Bay – 57 mins ago  

    A downtown intersection was closed Wednesday afternoon as crews wored to repair a gas leak in the area. Full Story »

  • Driver hits, kills maintenance worker

    FOX 13 Tampa Bay – 2 hrs 12 mins ago  

    A road maintenance worker was killed by a wayward driver in Polk County this morning. Full Story »

  • Former Neo Nazi: drinking led to murder

    FOX 13 Tampa Bay – 2 hrs 57 mins ago  

    A former Neo Nazi Party member testified in John Allen Ditullio's murder trial today, saying Ditullio and others constantly hurled slurs at Patricia Wells, and had an intense hatred for gay people. He said Ditullio killed 17-year-old Kristopher King after a night of heavy drinking. Full Story »

  • Couple takes 'Giving Tree' to heart

    FOX 13 Tampa Bay – Wed Dec 9, 12:52 pm ET  

    A Bay Area couple filled the wishes of every child placed on two of the Applebee's-FOX 13 Easter Seals Giving Trees, donating nearly 100 boxes of toys. Full Story »

  • Task force searches for Tampa arsonist

    FOX 13 Tampa Bay – Wed Dec 9, 12:22 pm ET  

    An arson task force is investigating at least 18 suspicious fires that have caused more than $400,000 in damage in same area of Tampa in the last year. Full Story »

  • No charges in boy's tank death

    FOX 13 Tampa Bay – Wed Dec 9, 9:23 am ET  

    Detectives say no charges will be filed in connection with the death of a toddler who fell into an open septic hole. Full Story »

  • Police: Suspect tried to kidnap 3 women

    FOX 13 Tampa Bay – Wed Dec 9, 9:07 am ET  

    Tampa police arrested a man they said tried to kidnap three women. Christopher Sortor, 25, is in jail facing three counts of kidnapping. Full Story »

  • Facebook fans: Let Cody stay!

    FOX 13 Tampa Bay – Wed Dec 9, 7:22 am ET  

    A Pinellas County dog is fighting to keep his day job, after getting booted by the Florida Department of Agriculture. And he's not alone. Thousands of people have joined the "Let Cody Stay" Facebook fanpage. Full Story »

  • St. Pete Beach pulls plug on lights

    FOX 13 Tampa Bay – Wed Dec 9, 5:22 am ET  

    Holiday lights are the latest economic casualty in St. Pete Beach, the city said it just can't afford to light the community up this year. Full Story »

  • Woman in wheelchair struck in hit & run

    FOX 13 Tampa Bay – Wed Dec 9, 5:08 am ET  

    St. Petersburg police are trying to track down a hit and run driver who struck a woman on an electric wheelchair.   Full Story »

  • Businesses hail job creation plan

    FOX 13 Tampa Bay – Tue Dec 8, 6:52 pm ET  

    Small business owners say they're all for President Obama's new job creation plan. Full Story »

  • Holiday blues

    FOX 13 Tampa Bay – Tue Dec 8, 6:08 pm ET  

    For months now, we've been washing our hands and covering our mouths, to keep others from getting sick. But a new study shows the holiday blues -- and feelings, like loneliness, may be just contagious as the flu. Full Story »

  • Lakeland student struck by car dies

    FOX 13 Tampa Bay – Tue Dec 8, 6:07 pm ET  

    A high school freshman in Lakeland was hit by a car on the way home from school and was rushed to Tampa General Hospital. He died at the hospital Tuesday night, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Full Story »

  • Witness: officer down when shot

    FOX 13 Tampa Bay – Tue Dec 8, 4:07 pm ET  

    Court documents released in the trial of a man accused of murdering a Tampa police officer paint a chilling picture of what took place that night. Full Story »

  • Neo-Nazi expected to take stand

    FOX 13 Tampa Bay – Tue Dec 8, 12:37 pm ET  

    Testimony is underway in the murder trial of a self-proclaimed Neo-Nazi in Pasco County. The sole survivor of the attack took the stand this morning, and the suspect is expected to testify. Full Story »

  • Students steamed about no hot water

    FOX 13 Tampa Bay – Tue Dec 8, 11:52 am ET  

    It's been a wake-up call for many University of South Florida-St. Petersburg students this past week— turning on the faucet or slipping into the shower, only to be hit with a cold reality. Full Story »

  • Grinch steals Tampa family's Christmas

    FOX 13 Tampa Bay – Tue Dec 8, 7:52 am ET  

    A single mother of two says someone broke into their apartment and took off with their Christmas presents and other prized possessions. Full Story »

  • Changes again at airport interchange

    FOX 13 Tampa Bay – Tue Dec 8, 6:22 am ET  

    There are more traffic changes around Tampa International Airport this morning, and the Florida Department of Transportation is asking drivers to slow down and pay attention to the signs. Full Story »

  • Bogus bills circulating during holidays

    FOX 13 Tampa Bay – Tue Dec 8, 5:07 am ET  

    Shoppers aren't the only ones hitting the stores this holiday season, so are counterfeiters, trying to pass fake money. Full Story »

  • Chinese drywall emptying neighborhoods

    FOX 13 Tampa Bay – Mon Dec 7, 10:38 pm ET  

    Thousands of people in Florida are thinking about abandoning their homes, and it has nothing to do with the mortgage meltdown. They can’t live in a house with Chinese drywall, and can’t sell it either. Full Story »

  • Car hits, kills man in wheelchair

    FOX 13 Tampa Bay – Mon Dec 7, 9:38 pm ET  

    An 80-year-old man in a motorized wheelchair was struck by a car and killed, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office. Full Story »

  • Case threatens Tampa murder prosecution

    FOX 13 Tampa Bay – Mon Dec 7, 6:38 pm ET  

    A Tampa case that's gone all the way to the Unites States Supreme Court could affect every law enforcement agency in the country. Questions over the reading of Miranda rights may jeopardize the prosecution of a man suspected of drugging, raping and torturing two gay men before killing them. Full Story »

  • FSC student shot on Lake Hollingsworth

    FOX 13 Tampa Bay – Mon Dec 7, 6:37 pm ET  

    A freshman at Florida Southern College was shot early Sunday morning while walking around Lake Hollingsworth. Full Story »

  • Eastbound I-4 lanes reopen near Mango

    FOX 13 Tampa Bay – Mon Dec 7, 3:22 pm ET  

    All lanes of Interstate 4 have re-opened after engineers worked to fix a literal bump in the road. Full Story »

  • Wrestler among 400 at citizen ceremony

    FOX 13 Tampa Bay – Mon Dec 7, 12:52 pm ET  

    A wrestling superstar is now a U.S. citizen. WWE's Vladimir joined more than 400 others in taking the Oath of Allegiance in Tampa today. Full Story »

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