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Cal Ripken responds to Sarasota baseball complaints

6:22 PM, Feb 22, 2012

Cal Ripken Jr.'s baseball group is pointing the finger back at activists in Southwest Florida.


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Air marshals call federal investigation a coverup

6:54 AM, Feb 22, 2012

Federal air marshals are telling the 10 News Investigators an investigation ordered by Congress missed the point and is a whitewash and coverup.

Pat Bean wins big in court, taxpayers lose

8:13 PM, Feb 21, 2012

Former Hillsborough County Administrator Pat Bean wins her suit against the county. Taxpayers must now pay her severance and attorney fees.

Fallout continues over Ripken Academy in Sarasota

10:55 AM, Feb 21, 2012

After a report on a seemingly broken promise from the Baltimore Orioles and Cal Ripken Jr., critics of the spring training deal in Sarasota have taken to the opinion page.

After Investigators story, state warns of unlicensed activity

10:22 AM, Feb 21, 2012

Following our story on U-Haul pushing the services of unlicensed movers, Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation Secretary Ken Lawson issued a warning.

Investigators discover laziness to blame for soccer safety hazards

9:36 AM, Feb 21, 2012

Hundreds of hazards line soccer fields in Tampa Bay simply because maintenance workers are too lazy to utilize safety devices, discovered the 10 News Investigators.

Several Pinellas deputies suspended

2:29 PM, Feb 19, 2012

Several Pinellas Sheriff's deputies have been suspended for various reasons following Internal Affairs Investigations by the Sheriff's Office.

Gov. Scott tells 10 News Investigators ''no'' to USF cuts

5:52 PM, Feb 18, 2012

The 10 News Investigators tracked down Gov. Rick Scott Thursday morning to deliver letters from Tampa Bay residents and see if he would commit to rejecting the proposed USF budget cuts.

Florida's number one consumer complaint: Timeshare resales

11:47 PM, Feb 16, 2012

The 10 News Investigators take a look at the timeshare resale industry which the Attorney General says is the number one consumer complaint.

Lawmakers want to curb your right to know

11:43 PM, Feb 16, 2012

There is a bill going through the legislature that exempts lawmakers records from public scrutiny.

USF budget cuts live, but "divorce settlement" brokered

11:30 AM, Feb 16, 2012

The Senate budget committee has decided to drop controversial language that would have held back $25 million in funding for the University of South Florida.

DCF tries to muzzle mom who spoke out about psychotropic drugs

10:15 PM, Feb 14, 2012

The Department of Children and Families is trying to terminate the parental rights of a mom who blasted the state for allowing her kids to take dangerous psychotropic drugs.

USF fears "devastating" funding cuts of 60 percent

11:11 AM, Feb 14, 2012

The Board of Trustees at the University of South Florida called an emergency meeting Monday evening following the state Senate's proposal to cut $104 million from the university's budget.

Group suing Citizens Insurance will file more lawsuits today

10:51 AM, Feb 13, 2012

The 10 News Investigators have learned the group suing Citizens Insurance over its insurance practices will file more lawsuits today.

Citizens Property lawsuit expanding to include private insurers

5:33 PM, Feb 12, 2012

The 10 News Investigators have learned the group suing Citizens Insurance for artificially inflating replacement cost values will file additional suits Monday morning. 

Tips for avoiding mechanic scams, knock-off products

4:46 PM, Feb 9, 2012

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) releases tips for consumers to help them from getting ripped-off by auto mechanics.

JD Alexander pushes USF-Poly independence again

8:06 PM, Feb 8, 2012

State Sen. J.D. Alexander is once again pushing for USF-Polytechnic to break off into its own university, the state's 12th. This time, he's looking to the legislature.

Video of FDLE employees before and after getting drunk on your dime

10:57 AM, Feb 8, 2012

The 10 News Investigators have obtained video of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement experiment where employees were paid to get drunk.

DCF wants 10 News Investigators to back off drug probe

10:55 AM, Feb 8, 2012

The Department of Children and Families is complaining about a 10 News investigators story about foster children being given dangerous drugs, while a State Senator say the story was right on target

Dangerous psychotropic drugs given to kids in foster care

1:23 PM, Feb 7, 2012

Children in the state foster care system are three times as likely to get dangerous mind-altering drugs and State Senator Ronda Storms is introducing legislation to change that.

Inspector General Report: Air marshals say major problems with agency

9:25 PM, Feb 6, 2012

The 10 News Investigators have a confidential Inspector General Report saying air marshals are concerned about discrimination and retribution by managers in the agency.

10 News helps put accused scammer behind bars

4:14 PM, Feb 6, 2012

More than a year after 10 News first exposed an accused scammer's long list of victims, deputies have arrested the man on felony charges he conducted an elaborate scheme to bilk homeowners of their money.

Monday at 11: Is the state giving hard drugs to young kids?

4:29 PM, Feb 5, 2012

On Monday at 11, the 10 News Investigators look into why hard drugs are being prescribed to children.

Ethics Commission dings State Senator Jim Norman

7:17 PM, Feb 3, 2012

The state ethics commission says there is probable cause State Senator Jim Norman violated ethics laws by failing to disclose a half million dollar home his wife purchased with the late Ralph Hughes.

U-Haul pushing illegal workers on consumers

10:28 AM, Feb 3, 2012

10 News Investigators discover UHaul is pushing unlicensed movers on customers, putting consumers at risk.

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