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Pasco Sheriff's captain wins world bench press championship

Submitted by WTSP Web Staff
Friday, April 26th, 2013, 11:37am

Pasco County, Florida -- Pasco Sheriff's Captain Mike Ferrantelli is the world champion of the bench press.

The sheriff's office announced Friday morning, Ferrantelli won the 2013 Masters Bench Press World Championship held in Prague, Czech Republic on April 18 - 21.

Ferrantelli won the Gold Medal for the United States bench pressing 578.8 lbs. to win the competition in his class. He is a captain with the PSO's Court Services Bureau.

WATCH his winning bench press below:

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Habitat for humanity, May 17th - 19th

Submitted by Joe Gumm, 10 News Morning Show Anchor
Friday, April 26th, 2013, 11:06am
Habitat for humanity, May 17th - 19th

Benefiting a Wesley Chapel mother and her two sons. 

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Health reports reveal healthiest & dirtiest beaches

Submitted by Bob Shackelford, Producer
Friday, April 26th, 2013, 8:09am

Clearwater, Florida -- The Bay Area is known for its beautiful beaches. In the past, Siesta Beach, Caladesi Island and Fort De Soto Park have all been named "America's Best Beach" by Dr. Beach.

Patrick Pratico and his family, from London, Ontario, were recently visiting Clearwater Beach. 

"The beaches are very clean, seem very safe to swim in," he said. "Just by looking around, the nature of the beach, I have no fear to swim in it."

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Over 100 local schools to lose police protection

Submitted by Preston Rudie, Reporter
Thursday, April 25th, 2013, 9:28pm

Riverview, Florida - More than a hundred Hillsborough County elementary schools will no longer have an officer or deputy on site for protection when the 2013-2014 school year begins in August.

That includes Sessums Elementary in Riverview where officials say a man approached the school this week pointing what appeared to be a handgun.  

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3,000 lose power in South Tampa

Submitted by Jim Peppard, Assignment Editor
Thursday, April 25th, 2013, 8:43pm

Tampa, Florida --About 3,000 TECO customers lost power in South Tampa tonight.

TECO reports it had a problem with circuits at a substation. 

The power failure began around 6 p.m., and all but nearly 200 customers had their power restored by 8:30 p.m.

TECO said power should be restored to the remaining customers by midnight.

 

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Hillsborough Dept. of Health: Free STD testing April 29

Submitted by Taylor Katz, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood
Thursday, April 25th, 2013, 4:46pm

Tampa, Florida - It's National STD Awareness Month, and in honor, the Hillsborough County division of the Florida Department of Health will offer free HIV and STD tests on Monday, April 29.

According to department reps, one in two sexually active people will get an STD by the age of 25...and most won't even know it. 

They say the only way to find out is by getting tested, which is why they're making that as easy as possible. 

All of the details are as follows: 

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Toss unwanted meds during "Operation Medicine Cabinet"

Submitted by Taylor Katz, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood
Thursday, April 25th, 2013, 4:03pm

Hillsborough County, Florida-- As part of local law enforcement's ongoing effort to crack down on illegal pill mills and prevent prescription drug abuse, they have schedules a "drug take-back day" for this Saturday, April 27. 

"Operation Medicine Cabinet", as they're calling it, will allow residents to drop off unused or expired prescription medications- anonymously and with no questions asked- so as to prevent potentially dangerous drugs from getting into the wrong hands. 

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