Florida city abuzz: Who among us won Powerball jackpot?

Monday, May 20th, 2013, 12:01am

USA- Today --The Florida sun was shining a little bit brighter Sunday on an unidentified person who beat odds of 175 million-to-1 on a Powerball ticket worth $590.5 million, the largest jackpot in the game's history.

The lucky numbers in Saturday night's drawing were 10, 13, 14, 22 and 52, with a Powerball of 11. A mob of media and the curious amassed Sunday outside the Zephyr Commons Publix supermarket, in the Tampa suburb of Zephyrhills, where the winning ticket was sold.

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Summer membership drive

Submitted by Gillian Finklea, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Saturday, May 18th, 2013, 3:22pm

New Port Richey, Florida -- Residents of New Port Richey who sign up for membership at the Recreation and Aquatic Center before June 8 will save 20% off their membership.

From May 12 to June 8, citizens who purchase a 3-moth membership will receive the discount. The membership includes: swimming, gymnasium, fitness center, game room and discounts to some classes and swim lesson all Summer.

For more information visit the site.

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Reporter "gets drunk" testing proposed .05 BAC limit

Submitted by Beau Zimmer, Reporter

Saturday, May 18th, 2013, 3:45am

New Port Richey, Florida- A cooler of ice cold beer, a car, and supervision from the Pasco County Sheriff's Office DUI enforcement team.

We wanted to know how much alcohol it would take to face impairment and reach the new proposed .05 blood alcohol level.

Without anything to drink, deputies following behind me said I was an excellent driver in full control of the vehicle I was driving.

But what about after one, two, or even three bottles of beer? 10 News social media producer Taylor Katz and I were each assigned to drink three beers.

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Elderly man trapped in car for days dies

Submitted by Kristin Weber, Web Producer, 10News In Your Neighborhood

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 3:52pm

New Port Richey, Florida -- 10 News learned Friday the elderly man trapped in his car for days has died. Justyn "Jay" Ambrozia's neighbor informed 10 News reporter Eric Glasser of his passing Thursday and we then confirmed it with the medical examiner.

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Clean-up of River Road Church

Submitted by Gillian Finklea, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 1:29pm

New Port Richey, Florida -- Mike Glass of West Pasco Outreach along with Somebody Cares Tampa Bay (Carefest) have come together to volunteer to clean-up the landscaping of the River Road Church at 6131 River Road.

The property will have the lawn cut, trimmed, vines will be removed; bushes and trees will be trimmed. The volunteers will be on the property on Saturday, May 18, 2013 from 8:30am to 12:00pm. Along with the clean-up at the church, some individuals from these groups will be helping two wheel chair bound residents. No additional volunteers will be needed.

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10 News EXTRA: Best Days to Shop & Save!

Submitted by WTSP Web Staff

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 5:26am

St. Petersburg, Fl. - It's not always easy to find the deepest deals on your favorite items. But what if there were certain times to shop and save? Well, there are and we're spilling the secrets.

There's nothing quite like a great sale. That exhilarating feeling when when the grand total rings up way under the price on the tag. Unless you're a shopping whiz, it doesn't come around that often. But depending on when and where you shop, it could.

We'll start where most of us do: at the mall, International Plaza to be exact.

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Pasco gun shop owner sentenced to 5 years in prison

Submitted by Mike Deeson, Reporter

Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 7:08pm

Tampa, Florida -- The target of a series of 10 News Investigators stories will be spending the next five years in federal prison on drug and weapons charges.

Gary Galati, who owned Galati Guns in New Port Richey, was arrested in December as the result of an undercover operation the feds started last summer.

Unknown to the 10 News Investigators, we started our own undercover investigation of Galati last summer as well and did a series of stories last fall.

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