Heroes pull pair from sinking car [Times photo: Jim Damaske] Driving in a bad storm, a couple pulls over to play it safe. But what looks like a puddle turns out to be perilously deep.

Another golf community approved for New Tampa
TAMPA -- The city approved another new golf community with nearly 1,600 homes on endangered upland habitat in New Tampa on Thursday, despite objections from environmental groups and local activists.

Device with radioactive material reported stolen
A construction device that contains small amounts of radioactive material was stolen from the back of a pickup truck overnight Wednesday, prompting police to warn the public about its potential danger.

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