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Toast the Pier

St. Petersburg, Florida -- The St. Pete Pier is set to close at the end of the month and a party is being thrown in order to say goodbye on Saturday, May 18. 

The fun events begin at noon and will include a show by The Tampa Bay Water Ski team at 1 p.m. and again at 2:30 p.m. There will also be bagpipes, children's entertainment, local artists and much more. 

Then at 6 p.m. the evening festivities begin, including sunset toasts, and the Ultimate Pier Cocktail contest. 

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Bystanders save veteran from drowning

Lealman, Florida -- A veteran was saved by two bystanders after falling in a pond.

On Friday, May 17, veteran Robert Lunay was looking at a pond at the Disabled American Veterans located on 37th Street North. Suddenly, his wheelchair slipped and Mr. Lunay, a double-amputee, rolled into the pond. 

Two bystanders, Robert Fields and Norman Steeers, heard Mr. Lunay calling for help and rescued Mr. Lunay. 

Firefighters arrived to find Mr. Lunay being held up in the water by the two men. Mr. Lunay was not injured.

Short Yellow Lights: Tampa council taking action

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Pinellas County ceremony awards courageous service

Pinellas County ceremony awards courageous service

Pinellas County, Florida -- The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office hosted their annual awards ceremony on Thursday, May 16, 2013. The awards ceremony recognizes courageous service, as well as, personal initiative in solving crimes and providing public service.

The Law Enforcement Deputy of the Year was awarded to Deputy Jim Piper and Detective Holly Tsanakaliotis. These two deputies acted courageously to save a four-year-old boy's life by administering CPR.

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New program for community development practitioners

New program for community development practitioners

Pinellas County, Florida -- The Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County is sponsoring a Community Real Estate Development program at the University of South Florida.

The program offers practical training for staff responsible for creating successful affordable housing and community based real estate development programs.

10 News EXTRA: Best Days to Shop & Save!

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.

First pitch ends in big surprise for soldier's daughter

Tampa, Florida-- Alayna Adams- she's the nine-year-old girl who was chosen to throw out the first pitch at Thursday night's Rays game. 

As Alayna walked onto the field, the crowd at the Trop gave her a rousing round of applause, and what came next riveted her eyes to the big screen -- a message from her father, Lt. Col. Will Adams in Afghanistan.

"Stay focused, throw the ball and I love you."

Will sent the message to give his daughter some pitching advice, and then she took the mound to throw out the first pitch.