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10 Connects Worried about your kids getting swine flu from sitting on Santa's lap? Let us know and take our web poll.

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All across the Tampa Bay area, malls and large shopping destinations have started their annual tradition of having kids sit on Santa's lap.
Monique Button Dodson
Monique Button Dodson
I totally agree w/ Bobby. The only thing is common sense isn't really all that common.
5 hours ago
Bryan Williams
Bryan Williams
not a big deal
5 hours ago
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10 Connects Driver crashes into fish tank at Tampa International Airport

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Tampa, Florida - A 36-year-old woman has been cited for careless driving after crashing into an aquarium at Tampa International Airport while her child sat unrestrained on her lap.
John Sullivan
John Sullivan
I have to ask a stupid question. A fish tank at the airport? Who pays for this nonsense? Private donations, taxpayers, or airline passengers?
8 hours ago
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10 Connects Pinellas Co. schools throughout the district today will try to teach students tolerance and understanding by "mixing up" their daily routines. Is this a good idea?

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Pinellas Co., Florida - On Tuesday, Pinellas Co. schools throughout the district will try to teach students tolerance and understanding by "mixing up" their daily routines.
Corinne Kohler
Corinne Kohler
i don't live in this area but...change is always a disruption in life, but i really think that teaching children to be tolerant of others can do no harm...
Yesterday at 1:30pm
Sally McKinney
Sally McKinney
Nothing that the Pinellas County schols do is a good idea!
Yesterday at 5:35pm
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10 Connects Fifteen percent of the defendants in child support cases in Pinellas are women. What do you think of deadbeat moms?

Source: www.wtsp.com
Pinellas County, Florida - Oftentimes, dads get a bad rap for not paying child support. But each month in Pinellas County alone, about 15 percent of the new child support defendants are women.
Sandi Osborne Potter
Sandi Osborne Potter
I don't understand people not wanting to care for their children! We are not a wealthy family but every dime we earn is put into our family for our children. I will make sure my children have everything they need plus and do without myself before I took anything from them. I do however agree with John though in this economy some of these Dad's and Mom's may be victims of the economy. But Marilyn also makes a great point, the Mom's must be pretty bad for the Dad to get custody.
Yesterday at 8:41am
Laura Hurd
Laura Hurd
i think if at 23, and having 3 kids, i can do it, anyone can. the only thing holding these mom's back is their total lack of commitment to their children. the only thing missing between good, supportive,loving mother's, and those who just don't give a damn, is the love and respect for themselves and others. if these DUMB women would just do what ... Read Moreis right, their children would be better off, even if that means adoption.....let someone who cares take care of the children, and not the lazy excuses for parents....moms and dads.
Yesterday at 11:26am
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10 Connects Ida to bring rain to Tampa Bay...

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Most of the day will be characterized by a good deal of cloudiness with some sun possible on occasion. Chances for a few fast moving sprinkles or a shower will run around 30% through midday.
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10 Connects stay away Ida!

Yesterday at 5:32am
Cheryl Schoonover Hartzog
Cheryl Schoonover Hartzog
AS long as there is no hard winds or a tornado, I welcome the rain , we need it here .
Yesterday at 7:20am
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10 Connects Who feels like buying some "Creamsicle" gear today? Monday's always seem to go better after a victory!

Mon at 2:04pm
Judy
Judy
I think the Bucs should wear the original orange creamsicle uniforms forever!! I knew the Bucs when they were just starting out!! AWESOME TEAM!!
Mon at 7:24pm
John Sullivan
John Sullivan
I said that last week ... sometimes Superman can do things in Creamsicle colors that Clark Kent can't do wearing red & pewter.
Mon at 8:55pm
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10 Connects Does an atheist group have a right to display their own billboard? Leave a comment and vote in our online poll.

Source: www.wtsp.com
"There isn't any way to distinguish any God from make-believe," said Curry, the President of the Atheists of Florida. He says he isn't trying to change other people's minds, but he is hoping to reach others like him with a billboard that reads: Don't believe in God? You are not alone. ...
Connie Lukaszewski
Connie Lukaszewski
When we put a religous display in public to show what we believe, we are told No! No! No! violation of the rights of those who don't believe! But when they display an article also related to God and religeon, opposing the belief in God and religeons existance. Thats ok? I believe they have a right to display their beliefs, this is a free country, ... Read Morebut I also believe it is our rights that are being violated, why dose the freedom of speech , stop at the rights of the Atheist! Take down your sign your offending me! Who's really running this country?
Yesterday at 7:45am
John Sullivan
John Sullivan
It's getting really crazy in the Secdularist takeover of traditionally Christian Italy. It was the European Union, and not an Italian Court which recently said that a girl "traumatized" by a crufix on display in an Italian classroom was due damages, and that Italian schools could no longer present what was for about 1,600 years a cultural icon in public schools. The way the European Union is structured, it's not Italy's decision anymore.
Yesterday at 8:29am
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Ida has weakened from the last advisory as it gradually works over
cooler water and encounters increasing wind shear. Sustained winds are
now 70mph with higher gusts with further weakening expected, however,
Ida is expected to be a strong tropical storm as it approaches the gulf
coast with a broad wind field of tropical s...torm force winds extending
about 200 miles out from the center. http://www.forecastfirst.com/story.aspx?storyid=117188&catid=188
Read More

Source: www.forecastfirst.com
Ida has weakened from the last advisory as it gradually works over cooler water and encounters increasing wind shear. Sustained winds are now 70mph with higher gusts with further weakening expected, however, ...
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10 Connects Raymond James Stadium gets a makeover into the Old Sombrerro for this weekend's throwback game.

Ellis Walker
Ellis Walker
that would be very nice
November 7 at 11:05am
Judy Firestone Stratford
Judy Firestone Stratford
now if they would only play like back then.
Sun at 6:44am
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10 Connects Possible office shooting in Orlando - shooter not in custody

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Judy
Judy
I'm scared! Where's the next shooting going to be and is The Fort Hood tragedy and this one related in any way??
November 6 at 10:21am
John Sullivan
John Sullivan
I think the final scorecard was 1 dead and 5 or 6 injured. The shooter was sloppy and left enough witnesses alive to quickly provide exact identification of the criminal (notice I don't have to use words like alledged suspect) to the police. Good job to Orange County Sheriff and Orlando Police on this one. Excellent police work from start to end.
November 6 at 9:40pm
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10 Connects Here's a throwback for some Bucs fun! 10 connects reporter Kathyrn Bursch interviewed the jingle man who wrote "Hey, Hey Tampa Bay"

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Pinellas County, Florida - Inside a Feather Sound recording studio, some singers are working on a song that any true Buc fan should know.
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10 Connects It looks like the Bucs game will not be blacked out this Sunday. Roll call, who's going to see some throwbacks?

November 5 at 12:22pm
Chuck Hanning
Chuck Hanning
It wont happen.
November 5 at 4:44pm
Kathy McClure Lewis
Kathy McClure Lewis
Keep on dreaming, todays Bucs couldn't beat themselves out of a wet paperbag using a machette.
November 5 at 4:55pm
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10 Connects Watch our exclusive video of federal agents bringing down the locksmiths we investigated on Monday! http://bit.ly/Locksmith2

November 5 at 9:00am
John Sullivan
John Sullivan
Ah, I just figured out after watching this plug for the 1,000th time ... SWEEPS!~
November 5 at 10:08am
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They do the people meters here. Sweeps aren't much these days.
November 5 at 11:00am
John Sullivan
John Sullivan
It's a great story. I'm just messin' with ya!~
November 6 at 9:06am
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Source: www.wtsp.com
Turmeric is known as a golden gift from God, a sacred spice that has been used for centuries in Indian Ayurvedic and Asian medicineto treat fevers, stomach aches and cuts.
Heather
Heather
Do you have questions you'd like to ask the researcher about turmeric?
Email them to me: hvannest@10connects.com
November 4 at 10:13pm
John Sullivan
John Sullivan
When I lived in Japan and elsewhere I met plenty of people who think "Western" pharmeuceticals are well-paid candy vendors without a clue. They may differ on specific remedies from country to country, but they all give high marks to Turmeric. Maybe if Bayer or Bristol-Myers or some of the others can find some way to put candy coating on this stuff they may be able to actually help someone.
November 5 at 1:09am
Connie Lukaszewski
Connie Lukaszewski
My Doctor told me Turmeric was good for Bronchitis!
November 5 at 8:46pm