Brendan McLaughlin
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Farm raised caviar from Sarasota winning taste tests against international brands
Sarasota may soon be known as a producer of some of the best caviar in the world. → Read More
VIDEO: Tampa tech company pioneering use of 360 degree virtual reality video
A Tampa technology company is pioneering the use of 360 degree virtual reality video → Read More
Jeb Bush stages a re-branding of his troubled presidential campaign in Tampa
Presidential hopeful and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush launched his 'Jeb Can Fix It' tour in Tampa. → Read More
Elephants phased out of show biz by RIngling are being retired in Polk City
RIngling is sending it's retired performing elephants to a compound in Polk City, but PETA says conditions are inhumane. → Read More
Horseshoe crab blood used to help save lives, USF researchers seeking local source
The blue-colored blood is worth $15,000 per quart. → Read More
Despite 10-year respite from hurricanes, Floridians are still paying top dollar for insurance
Despite a decade long break from hurricanes, Florida homeowners are still paying the highest property insurance rates in the country- twice the national average → Read More
Despite 10-year respite from hurricanes, Floridians are still paying top dollar for insurance
Despite a decade long break from hurricanes, Florida homeowners are still paying the highest property insurance rates in the country- twice the national average → Read More
Popular fermented tea beverage comes with trace amounts of alcohol- sometimes more
The popular fermented beverage, Kombucha is drawing attention for it's supposed health benefits and sometimes unpredictable alcohol content. → Read More
President speaks out against inaction in the wake of Oregon mass shooting
Deaths by gun violence far outnumber terror attacks, but fear of terror is out of proportion → Read More
Humane Society says Yoplait yogurt containers are killing skunks, squirrels and other animals
The Humane Society is urging Yoplait to change the design of their yogurt containers they believe are trapping and killing thousands of skunks, squirrels and other wildlife. → Read More
Story of Tampa Bay's Good 'Cemeterian' who cleans veterans' graves goes viral
The story of Andrew Lumish's selfless and up until now anonymous service to veterans struck a chord. More than 8 million people around the world have viewed the story on Facebook and on abcactionnews.com in just two days. → Read More
Tampa-area carpet cleaner scrubs veterans' grave stones at cemeteries in his spare time
Carpet cleaner, Andrew Lumish of Land 'O Lakes uses his spare time and expertise in cleaning to scrub the grave markers of Bay Area veterans → Read More
Carpet cleaner scrubs veterans' grave stones at cemeteries his spare time
Carpet cleaner, Andrew Lumish of Land 'O Lakes uses his spare time and expertise in cleaning to scrub the grave markers of Bay Area veterans → Read More
Homeless Helping Homeless shelter raided by police and shuttered by code enforcement
A Tampa homeless shelter operator claims he's being targeted by police and code enforcement because of a lawsuit he filed against the city. → Read More
Zipcar car sharing service comes to University of Tampa
The University of Tampa now has one of only three Zipcar car sharing locations in the Bay Area. → Read More
ABC's 20/20 to air special report on Tampa Bay Area killer Oscar Ray Bolin and his wife Rosalie
After 20 years, Oscar Ray Bolin is still claiming his innocence in the murder of three young woman. His wife and advocate Rosalie Bolin speaks to ABC's 20/20 Friday night at 10:00 pm on ABC Action News. → Read More
Dredging of Robles Park Lake will make the Hillsborough River and Gulf cleaner
A $2.3 million dollar project at Robles Park Lake will filter polluted runoff and improve the quality of water flowing into the Hillsborough River. → Read More
Re-establishment of diplomatic ties with Cuba gets mixed reaction in Tampa Bay
Cuban Americans have mixed reaction to the raising of the American Flag over the newly re-opened U.S. embassy in Havana. → Read More
Artist's sculpture of a fabled WWII fighter plane gets full Sheriff's motorcycle escort
HIllsborough County's new office of the Tax Collector will display a specially commissioned sculpture representing the fabled WWII era fighter jet, the P-51 Mustang → Read More
$100 million in possible economic losses estimated for the Bay Area from flooding
Individual stories of loss from recent flooding could amount to $100 million dollars in cost for the region. → Read More