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Rocket launchers, flute gun given up in Bay area gun swap

Monday, February 4th, 2013, 12:21pm

TAMPA, Florida - Two rocket launchers and a flute fashioned into a gun were among the weapons turned into the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office's Gun Swap program on Saturday.

"We knew in light of the recent tragedy in Newtown that it would be popular," said Captain Chad Chronister.

A total of 2,541 weapons were exchanged for $75 and tickets to a Tampa Bay Rays home game at five locations throughout the county.

Gun Swap was an amnesty program of sorts, aimed at getting unwanted weapons of the streets.

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Year in Review: Weird, weird Florida...

Submitted by WTSP Web Staff

Monday, December 31st, 2012, 3:43pm

TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- In 2012, Florida was a state where a lifeguard got
fired for saving a life, a woman got arrested for riding a manatee and a
man repeatedly used 911 as a phone sex service.

Think that's weird? It gets worse and more tragic.

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Tampa: Strip Club Capital or Mistress Mecca?

Submitted by Preston Rudie, Reporter

Thursday, November 1st, 2012, 7:13pm

Tampa, Florida - No doubt city leaders would already like to lose the moniker of Lap Dance or Strip Club Capital of the World. But if the folks at AshleyMadison.com are to be believed, then Tampa may have just picked up another undesirable title: that of Mistress Mecca.

The website, which specializes in helping adults cheat on their significant other, is out with a list that says Tampa is fourth in the country when it comes to the percentage of single women wanting to hook up with a married man.

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Red light runners Vol 10.

Submitted by WTSP Web Staff

Thursday, October 18th, 2012, 10:48am

Check out these red light runners from around the bay area.

Can't watch the video? Click here for photos

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Police say man brought kids along on drug buy

Submitted by WTSP Web Staff

Sunday, September 30th, 2012, 3:29pm

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Tampa Police have charged a man with child neglect after they say he brought his two young children with him to buy drugs.

Authorities said Jonathan Kelly loaded his 1-year-old and 4-year-old children into the car Saturday, then headed to meet a former high school acquaintance to buy some prescription pills. But the sellers had another plan.

Tampa Police said the acquaintance and his female friend hit Kelly in the face, stole $60 and fled.

Kelly called police to report the robbery.

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Five Asian-style restaurants robbed in just over two hours

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

Tuesday, August 21st, 2012, 4:12pm

Tampa, Florida-- Tampa Police detectives are currently search for the suspect or suspects responsible for robbing five South Tampa Asian Cuisine restaurants Saturday.

Police reports indicate the following restaurants were targeted between midnight and 2:30 a.m.:

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Man defrauds over $14,000 in chandeliers in 4 counties

Submitted by Kristin Weber, Web Producer, 10News In Your Neighborhood

Wednesday, July 18th, 2012, 4:24pm

Land O' Lakes, Florida -- Pasco County Sheriff's detectives have arrested a man they say was responsible for defrauding multiple Home Depots stores in four counties.

Detectives say Nicholas Anderson, of Land O' Lakes, went to Home Depot stores over 61 times in Pasco, Hernando, Hillsborough and Pinellas counties and stole chandeliers through ticket-switching.

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