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SHADY HILLS — A 54-year-old Spring Hill woman died Tuesday night after she was hit by a vehicle.
Rose Marie Porter was walking along Shady Hills Road near Gifford Lane when a vehicle hit her, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. She was thrown to the side of the road, where she died.
The vehicle drove away; officers don't know the identity of the driver.
The Florida Highway Patrol is asking anyone with information about the incident to call (813) 631-4020.
It doesn't matter how many times they've thrown a football. It doesn't matter how many seasons they've played. It doesn't matter whether they have a degree from Harvard or Central Florida.
![Bucs defensive tackle Gerald McCoy recorded 6.5 sacks last season, but many of his other contributions didn't show up in the box scores. [ANDRES LEIVA | Times] ](/resources/images/dti/2017/06/bucsdefense063017_19557983.jpg)
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![See that thing in the water? No? That's the point. It's that time of the year when stingrays are often lurking in the sand, often not visibly. Remember to do the stingray shuffle if you're out at the beach this weekend. [JIM DAMASKE | Times]](/resources/images/dti/2017/06/nal_stingray063017_19487985.jpg)
FORT DE SOTO — Rebecca Glidden leaned back in her lifeguard chair, watching behind sunglasses as families splashed in the water at Fort De Soto's North Beach.
![A Clearwater water safety supervisor demonstrates the stingray shuffle. Pinellas beaches are reporting relatively few injuries from stingrays so far this year, but they anticipate more as the summer wears on. Officials are reminding beachgoers to do the shuffle when they enter the water and keep an eye out for purple flags flying from the lifeguard towers, which indicate stingray activity. [JIM DAMASKE | Times]](/resources/images/dti/2017/06/435593291_19549692.jpg)
WEEKI WACHEE — Degradation of the Weeki Wachee River is a complex mix of circumstances, with a variety of jurisdictions holding the authority to fix the problems. That has made finding solutions over the years more about frustration than success.
TAMPA -- It's smooth sailing for cruises from Tampa to Havana, with the first of Carnival Cruise Line's 12 such excursions launching today, two months after Royal Caribbean's initial voyage from Port Tampa Bay to the island.
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