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Heather Leigh
Heather Leigh began her career in news in 2009 when she did two internships at ... She started her work in Tampa at WFTS - ABC Action News in the Spring of 2017. She worked her way up from weekend ...
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Corporate interests commit millions to celebrate Trump’s inauguration
President Barack Obama, Biden’s predecessor, raised $53 million for his first inauguration in 2009 and a little more than $43 million for his second. Trump’s first inaugural committee drew 18 ...
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Largo community raises funds to replace van for paraplegic neighbor
LARGO, Fla. (WFTS) — A Largo neighborhood is raising money for one of their neighbors. Andrew Hale is paralyzed. He currently gets around with his transport van, but the van is quickly aging and ...
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Tampa Mayor Jane Castor talks local safety measures amid terror attack in New Orleans
TAMPA, Fla. (WFTS) — As we learn more about the terror attack in New Orleans on New Years Day, it begs the question, how safe are large-scale public events in Tampa ...
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Man arrested, allegedly drove over 100 mph in crash that left 26-year-old mother dead
TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Police have arrested a man in connection to a deadly crash that left a 26-year-old mother dead on Jan. 3. Police said Gary Manist, 67, was driving a Dodge Ram 2500 southbound ...
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Forecast: Cold air continues overnight
TAMPA — Good Tuesday evening everyone! It is a col day in Tampa Bay with highs struggling in the 50s. Dry skies continue tonight as temps tank like a rock in the 40s and 30s. Frost Advisories ...
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26-year-old mother of four dies following multi-vehicle crash near Busch Gardens
TAMPA, Fla. — A mother of four died on Friday morning after a multi-vehicle crash near Busch Gardens. Jessica Wiggins said her daughter, 26-year-old Paige Howard, dropped two of her children off ...
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Wife of doctor accused of sexually exploiting kids online is on Juvenile Welfare Board
TAMPA, Fla. — The wife of a local doctor who officials say sexually exploited children online served on the Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County. The United States Attorney with the Middle ...
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Hope may be on the horizon for families recovering from Forest Hills flooding
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, fla — The City of Tampa's leaders are set to consider ways to help the people of the Forest Hills neighborhood, who lost everything when a city pump failed after Hurricane ...
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City of Tampa reopens its Rental Assistance Portal
TAMPA, Fla. (WFTS) — The City of Tampa has reopened its Rental and Move-In Assistance Program. The program launched in 2022 as a way to help renters struggling with rising rents in the city.
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1 person hurt after drones fall from sky during Orlando holiday show
ORLANDO, Fla. — A person was hurt after multiple drones fell from the sky during a drone show in Downtown Orlando on Saturday night. In a video recorded by the user MosquitoCoFL Podcast posted ...
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Four Years Later: A return to formality as Donald Trump’s election victory becomes official
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In stark contrast to the events of four years ago, the certification of Donald Trump’s November election victory at the U.S. Capitol proceeded without incident. The day was ...