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Homeless man sustains burns to half his body: Clearwater Fire

Confirmed case of measles at St. Petersburg Catholic High School: School officials
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CLEARWATER, Fla. — Clearwater Fire & Rescue said a 34-year-old homeless man was hospitalized after sustaining burns to more than half his body.

Authorities said they found accelerant next to open flames in an area where homeless people congregate. Investigators are trying to determine how the incident occurred.

The victim was taken to Tampa General Hospital for treatment.

'It's someone's loved one': Tampa approves land swap to preserve the stolen graves at Zion Cemetery

The City of Tampa said council members approved a land swap agreement to transfer privately owned land believed to be Zion, Tampa's first African American cemetery.

Zion Cemetery land swap approved by Tampa City Council