Bertha becomes Atlantic season's first hurricane

Maximum sustained winds are 75 mph, making it officially a Category 1 hurricane.

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Former students raise money for teacher in need
Judy Powell was a longtime teacher at Crystal River High School.

Man from the Bay area held captive returns to the U.S.
Keith Stansell was one of 15 hostages held after their plane went down in a Colombian jungle.

A decades-long wait for a public pool becomes longer
Lake Wales residents recently learned that they will have to wait even longer for a public pool they've already waited decades for.

A new anti-smoking program helps smokers kick the habit
A new statewide anti-smoking program is using some unconventional methods to help smokers kick their habits.

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• Watercraft collision off Courtney Campbell Causeway
• Weather delayed repainting of Sunshine Skyway
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• Florida Supreme court nixes Indian casino pact
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• Human remains found in Hudson shed
• Lake Wales celebrating the Fourth of July a day late
• Reward offered for arrest of Polk County rapist
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• Suit filed to stop tax swap amendment
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• Collision sends semi crashing into building, two hurt
• Deputies seeking suspect in fatal hit-and-run
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• Family of man held hostage awaiting reunion
• Hillsborough school district hiring fewer teachers
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• Paramedic accused of sexual battery remains in jail
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• County closes Homosassa Springs water hole - again
• Crist releases financial information to the public
• Dash cam video: drinking driver rams deputy's cruiser
• Deputies: Man abducted estranged wife at gunpoint
• Device helps detect dementia in early stages
• FPS adjusting utility company charges
• FWC asks boaters to use caution when near manatees
• Florida to add Powerball to lottery options
• Hundreds of flags stolen from Seminole neighborhood
• Judge: Snipes can travel abroad for movies
• Law sends twice-convicted molesters to prison for life
• New 'cyber crimes' unit opens in Bay area
• Paramedic accused of sexual battery while on duty
• Pasco waste-to-energy plant receives EPA accolades
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• Rays down Red Sox again, strengthen hold on first place
• Rays fans riding success with free donuts
• Report: St. Petersburg drivers among state's best
• Teen shot near N. Tampa recreation center
• Website featuring girls in lingerie at heart of new law
• Witnesses coming forward in teen shooting case
• Worker injured in Polk industrial accident

• Barricaded man situation in Tampa ends peacefully
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• Century old letters donated to Pinellas County museum
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• Consumers will see higher utility bills
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• Family awarded $60 million in lawsuit of murderer
• Family sues murderer for pain and suffering
• Fed judge temporarily blocks new Cuban travel law
• Girl hides during burglary, dad shoots suspect in foot
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• Mark Schwab executed for killing 11-year-old boy
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• Union: Pasco deputies want change in leadership

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