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2 hrs ago | Online Sun

Playboy Double Trouble

HERE'S the teenage twin beauties tipped to take over as Hugh Hefner's new Girls Next Door - in their police MUGSHOTS.

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Related Topix: Tampa Metro

6 hrs ago | News Chief

Boston, St. Petersburg mayors issue wagers on ALCS

Published: Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 8:35 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 8:35 a.m. ST.

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Related Topix: Tampa Metro, Clearwater, FL

11 hrs ago | Tampa Bay Online

1 Dead, At Least 9 Injured In St. Pete Truck Accident

St. Petersburg police said this morning that a patrol officer was not pursuing a Dodge pickup Wednesday night before the pickup truck hit and killed a bicyclist before careening into several other people.

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Related Topix: Tampa Metro

Fri Oct 10, 2008

Tampa Bay Online

Woman, 18, Arrested In Fatal St. Petersburg Accident

ST. PETERSBURG An 18-year-old St. Petersburg woman was arrested today, one day after the Dodge Ram pickup she was driving struck and killed a bicyclist and then flipped into a crowd in a liquor store parking ...

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Celebrity Mound

Hef's New Girls Put the Jail in Jailbait

Hugh Hefner, 82, likes 'em young, blonde and bad. Turns out Hef's 19-year-old handpicked twin successors to the throne of Holly, Bridget and Kendra come with a checkered past.

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Tampabays10.com

Rayhawk your dog

St. Petersburg, Florida ? Wanda Wade-Elwyn has given mohawks to countless folks over the years.

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Thu Oct 09, 2008

Tampabays10.com

Mayor Baker named Mayor of the Year

St. Petersburg, Florida - Governing magazine has now officially announced that it has named St.

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The Florida Times-Union

Driver flees St. Pete police, hits 10, kills 1

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Authorities say one man is dead and nine pedestrians were hospitalized after an erratic driver refused to stop for police.

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Related Topix: Tampa Metro

ABC Action News

St. Petersburg police searching for driver in deadly hit-and-run

Reported by: Carly Timmons Email: ctimmons@abcactionnews.com Contributor: Beth Bienvenu Last Update: 6:14 am ST.

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Tampabays10.com

Woman stabs husband in bed: ''He needed a rest,'' she explained

A woman stabbed her husband as he was lying in bed today because he needed a rest, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said.

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Related Topix: Manatee County, FL, Tampa Metro

Wed Oct 08, 2008

St. Petersburg Times

Five Points neighbors hire a lawyer to fight road's closing

Dennis Shea, who is in his 60s, grew up in the Five Points area of St. Petersburg. And, for as long as he can remember, area residents used a block-long road off Seventh Street N. The paved strip was tucked ...

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Tampa Bay Online

Man Charged In Slaying Of St. Pete Acquaintance

St. Petersburg police arrested a man early this morning and charged him in the slaying of an acquaintance.

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Related Topix: Tampa Metro

News Chief

Longtime Cardinals coach Kissell injured in crash

Longtime St. Louis Cardinals official George Kissell was in critical condition Tuesday after being injured in a traffic accident.

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Related Topix: Tampa Metro

Tue Oct 07, 2008

The Orlando Sentinel

Owners fetch dog, lost since Christmas

A golden retriever lost in Atlanta last year recently was found in St. Petersburg. The 7-year-old dog, named Pepper, disappeared two days before Christmas -- while his owners were on vacation in Mexico.

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Related Topix: Tampa Metro, Florida

Tampa Bay Online

Former St. Pete High Track Coach Faces Sex Charge

A former track coach at St. Petersburg High School was arrested Monday, accused of having a consensual sexual relationship with a 16-year-old female student, St.

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Related Topix: Tampa Metro, Pinellas Park, FL, Pinellas County, FL

Tampabays10.com

Marching band invited to witness election history

St. Petersburg, Florida - Northeast High School's marching band is about to step into history.

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Related Topix: Tampa Metro, Education Etc., Kids, Family

Mon Oct 06, 2008

Tampa Bay Online

Dead Tampa Man's SUVIs Pulled From The Bay

A man found dead in Tampa Bay last month was involved in a traffic crash before his death, troopers said today.

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Related Topix: Tampa Metro, Tampa, FL, Pinellas County, FL

St. Petersburg Times

Lost Atlanta dog is found in St. Petersburg 10 months later

Simon Carter, 15, and Pepper pose at their home in Atlanta on Saturday. Pepper was found in St.

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Related Topix: Tampa Metro

Tampa Bay Online

FDLE: No Red Flags In St. Pete Shooting Investigation

The local state attorney's investigation into the police shooting of 17-year-old Javon Dawson was complete and thorough, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement has concluded after conducting an independent ...

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Related Topix: Tampa Metro, Tallahassee, FL

Tampa Bay Online

St. Pete Man Charged With Armed Robbery, Kidnapping

A 24-year-old St. Petersburg man was arrested Sunday on charges he and three other suspects boxed in a vehicle Thursday with two cars to commit a robbery, St.

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St. Petersburg, Florida is located in Pinellas County and is part of the Tampa Metro Area. Zip codes in St. Petersburg, FL include 33728, 33710, and 33713.

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