INVERNESS, FL (WFLA) – Inverness-based Florida Gun Supply’s owner Andy Hallinan declared his store a “Muslim-free Zone,” in a politically controversial video posted on his business Facebook page. The post was met with a mix of support and strong criticism, particularly from the Council of American-Islamic Relations, which is calling for the U.S. Department of […]
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Portland diner owner snapped at crying 2-year-old
PORTLAND, ME (AP) – The owner of a diner in Maine is defending her actions — and comments she made on social media- that have left many outraged. On Saturday, the owner of Marcy’s Diner in downtown Portland snapped at a nearly 2-year-old child who had been crying for about an hour. Darla Neugebauer, the owner, said […]
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VIDEO: St. Pete Beach photoflash bomb detonated
ST. PETE BEACH, FL (WFLA) – St Pete Beach homes and beach-goers were evacuated due to a suspicious item at Sunset Way and 24th Avenue. The item turned out to be a photoflash bomb. According to Ali Rose from MacDill Air Force Base who is at the scene, the object is a photoflash bomb – […]
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Boy, 2, has his foot cut off by lawn mower in Pasco
PASCO COUNTY, FL (WFLA) – A boy had his foot cut off by a lawn-mower Saturday morning, Pasco County Sheriff’s deputies said. It happened on Orange Drive in Spring Hill. According to PCSO, the boy’s mother was riding a commercial zero-turn mower. When she saw her 2-year-old son running towards the mower, she tried to […]
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US Navy says sailor injured in Tennessee shooting has died
CHATTANOOGA, TN (AP) – The U.S. Navy says that the sailor who was shot earlier this week at a military support center in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has died. SLIDESHOW: Chattanooga shooting The death was announced Saturday, two days after a shooting in Chattanooga killed four Marines and injured three others, including the sailor. The Navy statement […]
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Security increased at Tampa Bay military recruitment centers
ST. PETERSBURG, FL (WFLA) – At a military recruitment center in St. Petersburg, where they have offices for all branches of the service, friendly young men are there to greet anyone who walks up. The recruitment centers are the first encounter many young men and women have with a future career in the military.Recruitment centers […]
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Package delivered to wrong address prompts evacuation in downtown Tampa
TAMPA, FL (WFLA) – Tampa Police officers responded to the Federal Building in downtown Tampa Friday afternoon to a report of the suspicious package. It was a case of a wrong address and there turned out to be no hazardous materials in it. It happened around 2:30 p.m. at 500 E. Zack St. The building […]
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Sarasota seeing sharp spike in heroin overdoses
SARASOTA COUNTY, FL (WFLA)- Sarasota County is seeing a growing problem. In the past couple of months, officials have witnessed a sharp spike in heroin overdoses and law enforcement is scrambling to curb the problem. And the latest arrest is proof of how prevalent this problem is. Deputies tell 8 On Your Side 47-year-old Cynthia Hyer set […]
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Polk deputies arrest 36 in shoplifting investigation
POLK COUNTY, FL (WFLA) — From Wednesday, July 8th through Saturday, July 11th, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Organized Retail Crimes Unit and partnering entities conducted a countywide operation focusing on those who shoplift from Polk County retail stores, and made 36 arrests. See mugshots here. Click to see slideshow of mugshots from people arrested […]
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Lakeland teen’s death at SC ropes course raises concern over camp risks
LAKELAND, FL (WFLA) – The tragic death of a Lakeland teen at a South Carolina camp’s ropes course raises concern for many parents sending their kids away for summer fun. While it’s unclear what caused Olivia Grimes to fall 100 feet to her death, the tragedy alone gives reason for parents to take a closer […]
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