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WTSP-TV - Top Stories

Cat abuse reward increased to $7,000

PETA is adding up to $2,000 to the reward for any information leading to an arrest in the case, bringing the total reward to $7,000. Photo gallery: Click here for photos (some images may be disturbing)

Child tells 911 dad killed his mom, then himself

It was a child who told 911 dispatchers his father and mother had been shot at their Wellington home.

2 killed, 1 injured in Jacksonville shooting

Jacksonville police are looking for witnesses to a shooting outside an apartment complex that left two people dead and a third with critical injuries.

2 surfers bitten by sharks in Volusia Co. waters

Two surfers are recovering from a shark bite while swimming along the Volusia County coastline.

Help create new dunes at Ft. De Soto Park

The Sierra Club is looking for volunteers to help plant sea oats to create new dunes.

Statewide commercial runs to encourage employment for Floridians

With Labor Day Weekend upon us, beach businesses are still struggling and employment is still hard to find for millions of Floridians.  See how the state has come up with a commercial to help out.

ATV collides with pickup, teens injured

At least three teenagers are in the hospital in serious or critical condition after the ATV they were riding in collided with a pickup truck early Saturday morning. Click here for photo gallery

Armwood cruises in opener, 42-7, over Newsome

Matt Jones scored 3 touchdowns, to lead the Armwood Hawks to a convincing 42-7 win over Newsome.

Big plays lead Jefferson over Hillsborough, 30-14

Jefferson High scored 3 times on plays of over 70 yards, to score a 30-14 win over Hillsborough.

Northeast Defeats Dixie Hollins 34 to 15

The Dixie Hollins Rebels got off to a good start in their home opener, as they lead the Northeast Vikings 9 - 7 at the half.  

King handles Middleton, 21-12

King High got 2 touchdown passes from quarterback Greg Windham, to hand Middleton a 21-12 defeat.

Brandon dominates Alonso, 27-7

Running back Darius Lee scored a pair of touchdowns to lead Brandon to a 27-7 home victory over Alonso.

Gulf wins for new coach, 21-14, over Hudson

Several hours after naming a new head coach, Gulf defeated Hudson High, 21-14.

Plant blanks Tampa Bay Tech, 10-0

Plant High avenged an upset loss in the season-opener last year, and shut out Tampa Bay Tech, 10-0.

 

Bay area's unemployed not celebrating this Labor Day

With the latest unemployment numbers in August rising to 9.6 percent, many people out of work in the Tampa Bay area say there's little to celebrate this Labor Day holiday.

Shots fired near St. Pete high school football game

The Friday night football game between Lakewood High School and Gibbs High School was suspended with about 5 minutes left to play after police say shots were fired after an argument between two groups of young males.

Rays down O's, 4-1, to keep pace in AL East

Carl Crawford went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored, as the Tampa Bay Rays beat Baltimore, 4-1, in the opener of a three-game series at Camden Yards.

Crime Stoppers: Friday the 13th Bandit caught on camera!

Lady Luck was not on one young man's side as he was caught on camera shoplifting at Dillard's on Friday the 13th, Tampa Police say.

Sex predator gets 20 years for child porn

A convicted sex offender is sent to prison for 20 years on new charges of possessing and promoting child pornography.

Teen convicted of fatally shooting another teen

A Manatee County teen has been found guilty of fatally shooting another teen armed with a bat.

WTSP-TV - National Stories

Rio gang forces ambulance driver to give them ride

Brazilian authorities say criminals hijacked an ambulance and forced the driver to give them a ride to a slum in Rio de Janeiro before taking their patient to the hospital.

3 LAX terminals shut down after guard leaves post

Officials say three terminals at the Los Angeles International Airport were briefly shut down after an airport contract worker left an exit from a secure area unattended.

Farms being prosecuted for importing Thai workers

Two brothers who operate the second-largest vegetable farm in Hawaii will be sentenced in federal court this coming week on human trafficking charges.

Indonesia-Quran Burning

Thousands of Indonesian Muslims rallied outside the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta today to denounce an American church's plan to burn copies of the Quran.

Religious leaders hit back at Hawking

Religious leaders in Britain on Friday hit back at claims by leading physicist Stephen Hawking that God had no role in the creation of the universe.

Fears grow over global food supply

Russia announced a 12-month extension of its grain export ban on Thursday, raising fears about a return to the food shortages and riots of 2007-08 which spread through developing countries dependent on imports.

Cholera kills 41 in Central African nation of Chad

Health officials in Chad say an outbreak of cholera in the Central African nation has killed at least 41 people.

Mother charged when 4 year old daughter dies weighing just 15 pounds

The mother of a 4-year-old girl found dead in her Brooklyn home Thursday morning was charged Friday with second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of a child, according to police.

Adult services censored on Craigslist

Embattled online classified service Craigslist apparently made a change to its website early Saturday, censoring its adult services section.

GOP: too many rules stifle job creation

In the weekly GOP radio and Internet address, Kentucky Rep. Geoff Davis says it's time to "rein in the red tape factory in Washington.

Burger King to stop buying oil from Indonesian co.

Burger King is getting thumbs up today from environmentalists after the giant hamburger chain decided to stop buying palm oil from an Indonesian company accused of destroying rain forests.

Two abortion Drs. ordered to stop after Md. injury

The orders from the state Board of Physicians came after an 18-year-old woman getting an abortion was injured at a Maryland clinic and taken in a personal vehicle to nearby hospital. The woman was later found to have a uterine perforation.

Body of son of boxing promoter found in Cascades

North Cascades National Park Spokeswoman Kerry Olson says the body belonging to John Arum, a 49-year-old Seattle environmental attorney, was seen Friday at about the 7,700-foot level of Storm King mountain, an 8,815-foot peak in Washington state.

Mexico arrests six in deadly Cancun bar blaze

Quintana Roo state Attorney General Francisco Alor says the suspects told police a drug gang hired them to throw gasoline bombs at the bar, presumably in an attempt at extortion.

9 believed dead in New Zealand plane crash

Nine people are believed to have died when a light aircraft belonging to a skydiving company crashed on New Zealand's South Island on Saturday.

Report: Blackwater created shell companies

The New York Times is reporting that the security company Blackwater Worldwide formed a network of 30 shell companies and subsidiaries to get government business after the company faced strong criticism for its conduct in Iraq.

'DASH' diet can lower heart attack risk almost 20%

Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables and low in saturated fats can significantly lower the risk of heart attack for people with mildly elevated blood pressure, according to a new study.

Vanity Fair reporter admits error in Palin article

A writer for Vanity Fair has acknowledged a case of mistaken identity in an unflattering article about former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in the magazine's October issue.

FEDS: No link between chemicals in diaper and rashes

Government officials say nothing in the diapers trigger rashes, however, parents should change diapers if they see a rash.

Authorities: Fire at Tenn. mosque site was arson

Federal investigators have decided a suspicious fire that damaged construction equipment at the site of a future mosque in Tennessee was arson.

        
   
   
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