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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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4 Florida universities top "Sugar Daddies" sign-up list

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

Tuesday, January 15th, 2013, 9:25pm

Financial aid. Some get it through loans, others through scholarships or grants. But what about those getting it from "Sugar Daddies" online?

According to a press release from the Info Stream Group, the latter seems to be a trend taking off all over the country, and even more so in the state of Florida.

The release claims that four of Florida's major universities fall on the "Top 20 Fastest Growing Sugar Baby Schools" list for the website, Seekingarrangements.com.

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Man sets fire to ex-girlfriend's clothes

Submitted by WTSP Web Staff

Friday, January 11th, 2013, 3:29pm

Tampa, Florida -- Tampa Police have arrested a man who they say intentionally set fire to his ex-girlfriend's clothes that spread into the home.

Police say on Thursday Fredrick Taylor doused clothing and other items in accelerant and set them on fire in the exterior laundry room of the home in the 1200 block of 99th Avenue which then spread to the rest of the home. Three people inside at the time were able to escape without injury.

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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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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

FIND: Red light cameras are in your area

More Red light runners:

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Judge revokes bond for so-called 'nightmare neighbor'

Submitted by Beau Zimmer, Reporter

Friday, September 28th, 2012, 10:18am

Temple Terrace, Florida -- Peace and quiet. It's what residents in the River Run neighborhood of Temple Terrace have been craving.

"It's like heaven. It's like I have my home back. I've got my life back," said Marquita Hutchins.

She and others are celebrating the arrest of neighbor Charlie Adams, the man who they say has made life on this street a living hell for more than 20 years.

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Two buses stolen from elementary school

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

Monday, August 20th, 2012, 4:55pm

Tampa, Florida -- Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputies are searching for two school buses that were stolen from an elementary school early Sunday morning.

Authorities say they were notified about the missing buses around 2 a.m. Sunday from Miles Elementary School in the 300 block of East 124th Street. The buses were reportedly last seen heading north on I-75.

Photo Gallery: Two school buses stolen

The missing buses are described below:

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