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  1. Chance of rain today in Tampa area: 100 percentRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Tampa Bay Online

    ... are concerned about the risk of flooding to the Manatee River near Myakka Head, the Little Manatee River near Wimauma and the Anclote River near Elfers. The heavy rain is being caused by the cold front that passed through the area a couple of days ...

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    Related Topix: Tampa, FL, Natural Disasters, Flood, Weather, Clearwater, FL

  2. Forecasters expect rainRead the original story w/Photo

    8 hrs ago | Tampa Bay Online

    ... are concerned about the risk of flooding to the Manatee River near Myakka Head, the Little Manatee River near Wimauma and the Anclote River near Elfers. The heavy rain is being caused by the cold front that passed through the area a couple of days ...

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    Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood, Weather, Clearwater, FL, Elfers, FL

  3. Sexting fallout leads to teen's suicideRead the original story

    12 hrs ago | MyFoxTampaBay

    At 13-years-old, Hope Witsell felt her life was no longer worth living. The Wimauma eighth grader decided the only way out of her troubles was death.

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  4. Why do they call it that? Wimauma and the Howard Frankland Bridge

    Wednesday Nov 25 | WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

    The monstrous name came from the mangled people killed in crashes and the lengthy delays caused by those wrecks on the terribly designed bridge.

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving

  5. Why do they call it that? Wimauma and the Howard Frankland BridgeRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

    They're two names out-of-towners seem to struggle with. Try getting someone to pronounce Wimauma right the first time.

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

  6. Thanksgiving Temptations

    Wednesday Nov 25 | WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

    ... Make sure your Turkey Day isn't a diet disaster by following a few simple tips. Why do they call it that? Wimauma and the Howard Frankland Bridge They're two names out-of-towners seem to struggle with. Try getting someone to pronounce Wimauma right ...

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    Related Topix: Thanksgiving, Life, Holidays, St. Petersburg, FL

  7. Brace for busy roads, empty airports todayRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

    ... Make sure your Turkey Day isn't a diet disaster by following a few simple tips. Why do they call it that? Wimauma and the Howard Frankland Bridge They're two names out-of-towners seem to struggle with. Try getting someone to pronounce Wimauma right ...

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    Related Topix: St. Petersburg, FL

  8. Five booked in door-to-door sales fraudRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 19 | Times-Picayune

    ... were Dustin A. Bradley, 19, of Waco, Texas, Michael Patterson, 19, of Jamaica Plain, Mass., Kimberly Holden, 20, Wimauma, Fla.; Takeema Johnson, 20, of New York, N.Y.; Nesia T. Gordon, 19, of New York, N.Y., and Jamarr Wilson, 24, of Shreveport. ...

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    Related Topix: Education Etc.

  9. Five booked in St. Charles Parish magazine scamRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 19 | NOLA.com

    ... were Dustin A. Bradley, 19, of Waco, Texas, Michael Patterson, 19, of Jamaica Plain, Mass., Kimberly Holden, 20, Wimauma, Fla.; Takeema Johnson, 20, of New York, N.Y.; Nesia T. Gordon, 19, of New York, N.Y., and Jamarr Wilson, 24, of Shreveport. ...

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    Related Topix: Education Etc., Non-Profit, Texas

  10. Wahneta Man Sentenced in Killing of Co WorkerRead the original story

    Monday Nov 16 | The Ledger

    ... and fired at Arenas. He told detectives he didn't see Arenas surface, and they drove away. Martinez, 32, of Wimauma, accepted a plea deal in May, and was sentenced to 13 years in prison and five years of probation. He pleaded no contest to ...

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    Related Topix: Wahneta, FL, Bartow, FL, Mulberry, FL

  11. Wahneta Man Sentenced in Killing of Co-WorkerRead the original story

    Monday Nov 16 | The Ledger

    ... and fired at Arenas. He told detectives he didn't see Arenas surface, and they drove away. Martinez, 32, of Wimauma, accepted a plea deal in May, and was sentenced to 13 years in prison and five years of probation. He pleaded no contest to ...

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    Related Topix: Wahneta, FL, Bartow, FL, Mulberry, FL

  12. Wahneta Man Gets 13 Years for Killing Co-WorkerRead the original story

    Monday Nov 16 | The Ledger

    ... and fired at Arenas. He told detectives he didn't see Arenas surface, and they drove away. Martinez, 32, of Wimauma, accepted a plea deal in May, and was sentenced to 13 years in prison and five years of probation. He pleaded no contest to ...

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    Related Topix: Wahneta, FL, Bartow, FL, Mulberry, FL

  13. Housing program gets buyers involved in the building process

    Tuesday Nov 10 | WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

    A new kind of community is being developed in Wimauma, where first time home buyers actually help build their own homes.

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  14. Growers Are Heralding a New Strawberry Just in TimeRead the original story

    Friday Nov 6 | The Ledger

    ... - the new Florida Radiance variety - represent eight years of study at a University of Florida research center in Wimauma. That's where scientists develop new types of strawberries under the guidance of horticulturist Craig Chandler, the man ...

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    Related Topix: Dover, FL, Florida, University of Florida, Hillsborough County, FL, Life, Fruits, Food

  15. Here Comes RadianceRead the original story

    Friday Nov 6 | The Ledger

    ... - the new Florida Radiance variety - represent eight years of study at a University of Florida research center in Wimauma. That's where scientists develop new types of strawberries under the guidance of horticulturist Craig Chandler, the man ...

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    Related Topix: Dover, FL, Florida, University of Florida, Hillsborough County, FL, Agriculture, Science

  16. Families of plane crash victims applaud new air safety billRead the original story

    Oct 15, 2009 | WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

    ... area, as did the plane's pilot who was from Lutz. "Every day, I miss him intensely," said Rick Curtis who lives in Wimauma and was raised by Yarber after his biological father passed away when he was young. "About 2:00 in the morning my mother ...

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    Related Topix: Air Accidents, Buffalo, NY

  17. Families of plane crash victims applaud new air safety billRead the original story

    Oct 14, 2009 | WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

    ... area, as did the plane's pilot who was from Lutz. "Every day, I miss him intensely," said Rick Curtis who lives in Wimauma and was raised by Yarber after his biological father passed away when he was young. "About 2:00 in the morning my mother ...

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    Related Topix: Air Accidents, Buffalo, NY

  18. Julius 'Dooley' Houghtaling, known for Dooley Groves and atomic energy, dies in RuskinRead the original story

    Oct 8, 2009 | St. Petersburg Times

    ... Together they made a canoe instead. A scrawny kid with a defective heart, young Mr. Houghtaling dropped out of Wimauma High School at 15 to join the merchant marine. He gorged on bananas to make the minimum weight requirement of 120 pounds. He ...

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    Related Topix: Obituaries

  19. Ruskin Elementary chosen as grant recipient

    Oct 7, 2009 | SCC Observer

    ... gave grants to local schools while providing them with other services. Last year the Bloomingdale Super Target chose Wimauma Elementary to receive the annual grant. "We don't have any outdoor teaching areas for the students," said Lynn Kendrick. ...

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    Related Topix: Bloomingdale, FL, Hillsborough County, FL

  20. HART buses might soon pick you up at your house

    Oct 5, 2009 | Tampa Bay Online

    You're about to have one less excuse for not taking the bus. HART is on the cusp of creating Hillsborough County's first community-based bus service, which would allow people near established routes through Brandon, Seffner, Ruskin and Wimauma/Sun City Center to call for pick-up service. 1 comment

    Related Topix: Hillsborough County, FL, Ruskin, FL, Seffner, FL, Brandon, FL, Sun-City-Center, FL

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