Sarasota, FL|News|
Tropical Storm Gordon Moves Away From Florida
Tropical Storm Gordon is forecast to be a hurricane when it makes landfall along the north-central Gulf Coast.
Don Johnson, Patch Staff
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- Tampa, FL
I am a veteran journalist living in Tampa, Florida. I have worked at several newspapers in various editing roles, including The Tampa Tribune, the Fresno Bee and the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. I am a native Arkansan and have been known to support the Arkansas Razorbacks even in losing years. I joined Patch.com on Sept. 6, 2017, as Hurricane Irma had Florida in its possible path.
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Houston, TX|News|
Donations Needed To Help Battered Dog Named Gus: Animal Rescuers
The dog had at least 25 pellet wounds and a shoestring that had cut into his neck.
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Conroe-Montgomery County, TX|News|
Grilling Hotline Answers Labor Day Cookout Questions In Houston
LongHorn Steakhouse Grill Masters save your butt roast from the embers with Labor Day, tailgating GRILL-US hotline.
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Humble-Kingwood, TX|News|
Texans Release Punter Shane Lechler, Keep Rookie: Report
In his post game presser Thursday night, Coach Bill O’Brien described Lechler as a “Hall of Fame punter.”
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The Woodlands, TX|News|
Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia Cases Rise: See Texas Numbers
A new report from the CDC says the number of cases of all three STDs increased in 2017 nationwide, marking the fourth year of increases.
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Pasadena, TX|News|
Suspect Accused Of Beating 85-Year-Old Man Arrested In Louisiana
Silvano Dejesus Echavarria was arrested Friday morning by the U.S. Marshall’s Office.
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Bellaire, TX|News|
See Salaries Of Houston-Area High School Football Coaches: Report
The Chronicle reported that the highest paid coaches in the Houston area will each receive more than $107,000 in salary this year.
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Spring, TX|News|
Sears Starts Liquidation Sales At Houston Store
Sears started liquidation sales at 46 closing stores nationwide on Thursday, including one in the Houston area.
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Houston, TX|News|
How Texas Ranks In Preventing Kids From Dying On The Sports Field
The Korey Stringer Institute ranked each state based on how well it prevents sudden deaths among high school athletes. See how Texas did.
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Tampa|News|
Florida Among Best At Preventing High School Athlete Deaths
The Korey Stringer Institute ranked each state based on how well it prevents sudden deaths among high school athletes. See how Florida did.
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Tampa|News|
Andrew Gillum: 5 Things To Know About The Democratic Candidate
Gillum, 39, received the endorsement of former Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders and ran his campaign on a shoestring budget.
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New Port Richey, FL|News|
Florida Congressional Primary Results: Hunter, Buck, Shapiro Win
Hunter will challenge Gus Bilirakis in November's general election for the District 12 House seat.
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Orlando, FL|News|
Truckers Line Up Vehicles To Help Man On Edge Of Orlando Bridge
Truck drivers pulled their tractor trailers under an overpass in Orlando to keep a man from severely injuring himself if he jumped or fell.
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New Port Richey, FL|News|
Florida Is The Freest State In America: Report
The U.S. is one of the freest countries in the world. Here’s how Florida compares to rest of the states.
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St. Pete, FL|News|
John Jonchuck Won't Face Death Penalty In Daughter's Death
Jonchuck is accused of throwing his 5-year-old daughter off the Dick Misener Bridge to her death in 2015.
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Miami, FL|News|
20 Florida Schools Make Forbes’ Top Colleges List
Forbes released its 2018 list of top U.S. colleges this week. See which Florida schools made the list.
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Land O' Lakes, FL|News|
GOP Primary Race For Governor Tilting To Putnam: Poll
Gov. Rick Scott has a slight lead over Bill Nelson in the U.S. Senate race, according to a poll conducted by Saint Leo University.
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Vestavia Hills, AL|News|
Teens Texting While Driving: Here's Where Alabama Ranks
A new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health found 38 percent of high schoolers text while driving. Here’s the number in Alabama.
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Sarasota, FL|News|
Teens Texting While Driving: Here's Where Florida Ranks
A new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health found 38 percent of high schoolers text while driving. Here’s the number in our state.
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Across Florida, FL|News|
Florida Teen Missing For 5 Years Found Safe
A Bay County teenager who went missing five years ago has been located and is safe, the Bay County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday.
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