Police investigate another elderly scam

Submitted by Gillian Finklea, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Friday, April 26th, 2013, 2:30pm

Tampa, Florida -- Another scam in which suspects target elderly residents has occurred, this time in South Tampa.

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Mother's Day Doll Tea Party

Submitted by Heather Van Nest, Anchor

Friday, April 26th, 2013, 10:45am

Tampa, Florida -- Dress up your kids, grab their favorite dolls or teddy bears and bring them to your local Pottery Barn Kids store, including the Hyde Park location in South Tampa, to make a special, felt bouquet for mom or grandmother.

The event takes place at 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 11.

It costs $10 per person.

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Citrus Park feeling the economic spark

Submitted by Charles Billi, 10 News Anchor/Reporter

Friday, April 26th, 2013, 10:39am

Tampa, Florida -- If there was any doubt the economy is starting to pick up speed, one only has to look at the amount of office construction going on in the area of northwest Hillsborough. Citrus Park is coming alive as a major business development roars to life.

At Citrus Park Crossing at Gunn Highway and the Veterans Expressway is a three-story, 80,000-square-foot office building that will offer an alternative to the urban centers in the city like Westshore and downtown Tampa.

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Health reports reveal healthiest & dirtiest beaches

Submitted by Bob Shackelford, Producer

Friday, April 26th, 2013, 8:09am

Clearwater, Florida -- The Bay Area is known for its beautiful beaches. In the past, Siesta Beach, Caladesi Island and Fort De Soto Park have all been named "America's Best Beach" by Dr. Beach.

Patrick Pratico and his family, from London, Ontario, were recently visiting Clearwater Beach.

"The beaches are very clean, seem very safe to swim in," he said. "Just by looking around, the nature of the beach, I have no fear to swim in it."

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Over 100 local schools to lose police protection

Submitted by Preston Rudie, Reporter

Thursday, April 25th, 2013, 9:28pm

Riverview, Florida - More than a hundred Hillsborough County elementary schools will no longer have an officer or deputy on site for protection when the 2013-2014 school year begins in August.

That includes Sessums Elementary in Riverview where officials say a man approached the school this week pointing what appeared to be a handgun.

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3,000 lose power in South Tampa

Submitted by Jim Peppard, Assignment Editor

Thursday, April 25th, 2013, 8:43pm

Tampa, Florida --About 3,000 TECO customers lost power in South Tampa tonight.

TECO reports it had a problem with circuits at a substation.

The power failure began around 6 p.m., and all but nearly 200 customers had their power restored by 8:30 p.m.

TECO said power should be restored to the remaining customers by midnight.

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Hillsborough Dept. of Health: Free STD testing April 29

Submitted by Taylor Katz, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Thursday, April 25th, 2013, 4:46pm

Tampa, Florida - It's National STD Awareness Month, and in honor, the Hillsborough County division of the Florida Department of Health will offer free HIV and STD tests on Monday, April 29.

According to department reps, one in two sexually active people will get an STD by the age of 25...and most won't even know it.

They say the only way to find out is by getting tested, which is why they're making that as easy as possible.

All of the details are as follows:

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