Citrus County first responders to practice 'active shooter' drill at school

Submitted by Taylor Katz, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013, 4:13pm

Citrus County first responders to practice 'active shooter' drill at school

Inverness, Florida-- With tragic events such as the Aurora, CO movie theatre shooting, and the Newtown, CT elementary school shooting, it cannot be denied that any and all law enforcement, fire and rescue officials and emergency medical personnel need to be fully trained in an "active shooter", mass casualty scenario.

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Fugitive sought for attempted murder

Submitted by Kristin Weber, Web Producer, 10News In Your Neighborhood

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013, 1:27pm

Brooksville, Florida -- Brooksville Police are searching for a man wanted in the attempted murder of two people at Brook Haven Apartments early Tuesday morning.

Police say Kyle Chunn and Lacie Swan entered the apartment complex around 1:50 a.m. in a stolen Nissan Altima. They parked and approached two men who were standing near the rear parking lot. An argument broke out and Chunn and Swan got back in the car and drove off.

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Tourism Development Council seeking applications for vacant spot

Submitted by Melissa Ramsey on Tuesday, May 21st, 11:56 am

Citrus County, Florida-- The Citrus County Board of County Commissioners is seeking applications for one vacant position on the Citrus County Tourism Development Council.

The council is responsible for overseeing the spending of bed tax revenue, providing operational oversight for the Citrus County Visitors & Convention Bureau, implementing a Tourist Development Plan, and making recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on tourism-related issues.

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Black bear captured in Tampa neighborhood

Submitted by Preston Rudie, Reporter

Monday, May 20th, 2013, 10:34am

Tampa, Florida -- A 300-pound black bear wandered into a Tampa neighborhood this morning and up a tree before wildlife officials captured the animal by shooting it with two tranquilizer darts.

Eloy Perez first spotted the bear in the backyard home at 2817 Broad Street W. after letting his dog outside.

"The dog saw it behind the oak tree and went up to it and started barking at (the bear)," Perez recalled.

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Florida city abuzz: Who among us won Powerball jackpot?

Submitted by WTSP Web Staff

Monday, May 20th, 2013, 12:01am

USA- Today --The Florida sun was shining a little bit brighter Sunday on an unidentified person who beat odds of 175 million-to-1 on a Powerball ticket worth $590.5 million, the largest jackpot in the game's history.

The lucky numbers in Saturday night's drawing were 10, 13, 14, 22 and 52, with a Powerball of 11. A mob of media and the curious amassed Sunday outside the Zephyr Commons Publix supermarket, in the Tampa suburb of Zephyrhills, where the winning ticket was sold.

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City looking for volunteer board members

Submitted by Gillian Finklea, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Saturday, May 18th, 2013, 3:22pm

City looking for volunteer board members

Crystal River, Florida --The City of Crystal River residents are invited to apply for our City Volunteer Boards.

All three of these Boards currently have vacancies:

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10 News EXTRA: Best Days to Shop & Save!

Submitted by WTSP Web Staff

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 5:26am

St. Petersburg, Fl. - It's not always easy to find the deepest deals on your favorite items. But what if there were certain times to shop and save? Well, there are and we're spilling the secrets.

There's nothing quite like a great sale. That exhilarating feeling when when the grand total rings up way under the price on the tag. Unless you're a shopping whiz, it doesn't come around that often. But depending on when and where you shop, it could.

We'll start where most of us do: at the mall, International Plaza to be exact.

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