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The University of South Florida accepted an invitation to play in the 2007 Sun Bowl this past Tuesday. The Sun Bowl will be held on December 31 at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas.The 25th-ranked Bulls will play the third place team from the Pac-10. Currently that team would be Oregon, but the Pac-10 still has one week of games left, so we ...

With the recent arrest of a Tampa teacher, are you worried about your child's safety at school?There's no need to register, so let us know what you think in the comments below.

The Tampa Bay Business Journal has an interesting article about their readers perceptions regarding media coverage of the housing decline. The news media is being too negative in its coverage of the challenges facing the housing market. That's the consensus of 65 percent, or 279, of the 427 readers who responded to the Tampa Bay Business ...

By Bill Logan It’s not everyday that you’re assigned to a story that we all hope won’t happen… but such was the case back on Friday, October 12, when I was dispatched along with photographer Eugene Perry to the fortified front gate of the Bayou Club in Pinellas Park.  You see, the President was to have a luncheon with some big-time ...

Comedian Ellen DeGeneres is in the doghouse for giving her hairstylist a dog that she adopted from a pet rescue agency. Do you think Ellen's hairstylist should be allowed to get the dog back? There's no need to register, so feel free to let us know what you think in the comments below!

Friday is in the house and we're cookin' with fire today: Slate has an interesting 'splainer on why the Chinese use lead paint on toys in the first place. Hint: ''It's bright, cheap and lasts forever.'' Lakeland Local shows us that crime ain't just for the Big City Folk™, it's smeared all over Lakeland. Mark Holmgren muses on the state of ...

Sgt. Ron Harrison, of the Hillborough County Sheriff's Office, was shot and killed Wednesday morning in Brandon. We here at ABC Action News would like to offer our condolences, as well as a place for the community to leave their own thoughts on this tragic event. There is no need to register, so feel free to leave a comment below, in condolence or

Time for a look-see at what's happening around the Bay and the bend: Deggans covers Suzanne Malveaux's ''Are you black enough?'' question to Hillary Clinton. TampaFilmFan keeps us informed about the Independent Film Festival. It's a go! Devil Rays coach ''Joe Maddon knows as much about the Rays minor leaguers as your mom.'' Y'all can make ...

All is well here at the ABC Action News stables.  Our HD launch went well and we are totally psyched that we were first to market. Go team! Here's a look at what's up around the blogosphere and internets: Deggans takes a look at the Huffington Post Presidential Debate Mashup, and then pontificates about his prolific pontification (read: CNN ...