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1:45 AM, Mar 21, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/us-news/crime/florida-man-executed-for-the-killings-of-an-8-year-old-girl-and-her-grandmother)
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9:23 PM, Mar 20, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/state/desantis-warns-he-can-suspend-local-officials-if-they-dont-cooperate-with-ice)
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9:18 PM, Mar 20, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/buccaneers-held-event-to-increase-opportunities-for-women-in-the-nfl)
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9:18 PM, Mar 20, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national-news/florida-lawmakers-tackle-taxes-with-potential-savings-but-at-what-cost)
[Pinellas County
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8:17 PM, Mar 20, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-pinellas/florida-legislators-consider-local-plastic-regulation-preemption-bill)
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7:50 PM, Mar 20, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-polk/body-of-child-who-went-missing-while-swimming-found-in-polk-countys-lake-roy)
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[Pinellas County
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7:38 PM, Mar 20, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-pinellas/lifeguards-stress-safety-as-spring-break-visitors-flock-to-tampa-beaches)
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6:22 PM, Mar 20, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/sports/amateur-golfer-wants-to-inspire-the-next-generation)
[Hillsborough County
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6:11 PM, Mar 20, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/hillsborough-sheriffs-deputies-conduct-more-than-140-traffic-stops-over-st-patricks-day-weekend)
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4:10 PM, Mar 20, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/politics/president-trumps-first-100-days/trump-aims-to-dismantle-dept-of-ed-shift-education-power-to-states)
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### Florida man faces execution for the killing of an 8-year-old girl & grandmother
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4:01 PM, Mar 20, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/state/florida-man-faces-execution-for-the-killing-of-an-8-year-old-girl-and-her-grandmother)
[Hillsborough County
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3:34 PM, Mar 20, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/armed-man-who-tried-to-enter-tampa-gentlemans-club-given-prison-sentence)
[Polk County
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3:19 PM, Mar 20, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-polk/social-security-changes-prompting-fear-and-frustration)
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3:03 PM, Mar 20, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/sports/boston-celtics-sold-to-william-chisholm-for-reported-6-1-billion)
[Sports
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2:34 PM, Mar 20, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/sports/skipping-this-years-march-madness-brackets-its-not-just-you)
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1:57 PM, Mar 20, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national-news/kindness-will-make-you-happier-than-a-higher-salary-report-shows)
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1:42 PM, Mar 20, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/us-news/education/top-universities-face-hiring-freezes-as-federal-research-funding-at-risk)
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1:26 PM, Mar 20, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national-news/the-used-tesla-market-is-crumbling)
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1:18 PM, Mar 20, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national-news/lawmakers-clash-with-constituents-following-more-angry-town-halls)
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1:13 PM, Mar 20, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national-news/fears-of-stagflation-in-national-economy-start-to-rise)
[National News
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12:54 PM, Mar 20, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national-news/police-confirm-shooting-at-a-michigan-hospital-suspect-not-in-custody)
[Polk County
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11:55 AM, Mar 20, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-polk/more-than-400-college-teams-head-to-polk-county-for-spring-baseball)
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11:45 AM, Mar 20, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-sarasota-manatee/homeowners-in-sarasota-could-receive-hundreds-of-thousands-of-dollars-to-help-with-hurricane-repairs)
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11:11 AM, Mar 20, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/politics/immigration/i-was-treated-like-a-criminal-venezuelan-man-in-ice-custody-for-5-weeks-shares-experience-during-detainment)
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10:00 AM, Mar 20, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/gmtb/news-to-know-for-march-20)
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9:06 AM, Mar 20, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/weather/forecast-spring-has-arrived)
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Chad Mills
1:52 AM, Mar 20, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-citrus-hernando/biologist-hurricanes-might-be-to-blame-for-recent-citrus-county-manatee-deaths)
[Pinellas County
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1:16 AM, Mar 20, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-pinellas/suspect-flees-traffic-stop-injures-officer-with-vehicle-in-largo-police-say)
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10:08 PM, Mar 19, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-pinellas/clearwater-first-responders-reunite-nearly-five-years-later-with-boy-they-delivered-on-boat)
[Polk County
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9:48 PM, Mar 19, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-polk/mother-and-child-who-had-guns-pointed-at-them-by-winter-haven-officers-plan-to-sue)
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9:41 PM, Mar 19, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/state/florida-ag-tells-fort-myers-officials-rejecting-immigration-agreement-breaks-the-law)
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9:40 PM, Mar 19, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/weather/forecast-afternoon-showers-thursday)
[Pinellas County
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9:00 PM, Mar 19, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-pinellas/st-pete-to-make-improvements-to-two-sewage-treatment-facilities)
[Hillsborough County
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8:23 PM, Mar 19, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/hcso-deputy-injured-in-crash-while-responding-to-call-in-brandon)
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8:17 PM, Mar 19, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/firefighters-extinguish-junkyard-fire-tampa-fire-rescue-says)
[Hillsborough County
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7:47 PM, Mar 19, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/hillsborough-county-man-arrested-after-8-stolen-dump-trucks-were-found-hcso)
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6:26 PM, Mar 19, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/ear-bitten-off-during-fort-myers-beach-fight)
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6:24 PM, Mar 19, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/straz-center-brings-the-world-of-theatre-to-kids-at-metropolitan-ministries)
[Florida News
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5:58 PM, Mar 19, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/state/brush-fire-smoky-conditions-shut-down-road-leading-in-and-out-of-florida-keys)
[National Politics
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5:19 PM, Mar 19, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/politics/president-trumps-first-100-days/judge-extends-deadline-for-doj-to-answer-questions-about-deportation-flights)
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5:07 PM, Mar 19, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national-news/social-security-administration-to-require-in-person-identity-checks-for-new-and-existing-recipients)
[Sports
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5:03 PM, Mar 19, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/sports/saddlebrook-resort-hosts-89th-annual-national-left-handers-golf-tournament)
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3:36 PM, Mar 19, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/life/recalls/lean-cuisine-stouffers-meals-recalled-over-wood-like-material-risk)
[Scripps News Life
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3:15 PM, Mar 19, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/life/money/waffle-house-tops-the-list-for-price-increases-in-casual-dining-report-finds)
[National Politics
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12:49 PM, Mar 19, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/politics/russia/new-russian-drone-attacks-target-ukrainian-hospital-amid-ceasefire-talks)
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12:24 PM, Mar 19, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/deputies-investigating-homicide-in-valrico)
[National News
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11:59 AM, Mar 19, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/business/company-news/despite-96-closures-dollar-general-aims-for-725-new-locations-during-2025)
[Hillsborough County
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11:01 AM, Mar 19, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/project-to-restore-historic-jackson-house-moving-forward)
* [Don't Waste Your Money
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10:29 AM, Mar 19, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/dont-waste-your-money/finding-starter-homes-more-on-the-market-but-expensive-as-ever)
[Good Morning Tampa Bay
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10:11 AM, Mar 19, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/gmtb/news-to-know-for-march-19)
[Daly Discoveries
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Sean Daly
9:36 AM, Mar 19, 2025](https://www.abcactionnews.com/lifestyle/daly-discoveries/empty-bowls-benefit-features-tampa-bay-artists-throwing-clay-to-help-families-in-need)
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