Kiss from Sir Gus [Times photo: Ken Helle] Chris Roberts, 11, a patient at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Tampa, gets a kiss from Sir Gus, a 23-year-old Arabian camel from the Bahia Shrine in Orlando and a regular at special events and parades.

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Ex-deputy arrested over drugs
The officer resigned, then took narcotics from the evidence room, a sheriff's spokesman says.

Boy with fireworks sets blaze in home
After his father leaves, a 9-year-old plays with fireworks, burning his room and filling the house with smoke and soot.

Arsenic-free wood available at Tampa store
For the first time, Tampa Bay consumers can buy pressure-treated lumber that doesn't have arsenic in it. But beware: It may cost as much as 50 percent more than regular pressure-treated wood, at least until more people start asking for it.

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Sunday food mart robbery may be linked to others

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