Mary O'Connell
Reporter at WFTS-TV (Tampa, FL)
Reporter at @ABCActionNews in Tampa. @NewhouseSU alum. Wisconsin/Chicago raised. Forever @cubs fan. Have a tip? Email: [email protected]
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1 week ago |
abcactionnews.com | Mary O'Connell
CLEARWATER BEACH, Fla. — Braving an early morning and choppy waters, dozens of people suited up on Sunday at Clearwater Beach for a good cause. “Today is our inaugural Ocean Mile Swim that’s put on by the Clearwater Fire and Rescue beach lifeguards,” said Clearwater beach lifeguard Brooke Bennett. “This is the first time that we’re doing this swim to benefit a charity.”Once the weather cleared, swimmers jumped in, making their way through the course.
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abcactionnews.com | Mary O'Connell
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — The ferry crash Sunday night happened in the blink of an eye. "All of a sudden, we heard the first mate yelling, 'hey, hey, hey,' and then we look back behind us, and this big yacht just came through the boat,” one witness told ABC Action News. Watch full report from Mary O'Connell ER doctors share emergency response caring for patients after deadly Clearwater ferry crash Dozens of police officers and firefighters rushed to the scene.
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abcactionnews.com | Mary O'Connell
TAMPA, Fla. — Metropolitan Ministries learned of a big blow to its mission in helping the homeless community in the Tampa Bay Area. Matthew Fertitta always had a soft spot for helping the homeless. "I've just always humanized them and just treated them like everybody else,” said Fertitta. He worked for AmeriCorps, which supported Metro Ministries' Metro BrigAIDe, a program that provides life-saving outreach for people experiencing homelessness.
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2 weeks ago |
abcactionnews.com | Mary O'Connell
TAMPA, Fla. — When Lightning strikes in Tampa, nearby businesses boom. “To Tampa and to the businesses, I mean it's almost immeasurable,” said Hattricks part-owner David Mangione. Hattricks is in the footprint of Amalie Arena. So whether the Tampa Bay Lightning is home or away, Mangione knows fans will turn out to watch.
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abcactionnews.com | Mary O'Connell
TAMPA, Fla. — It’s easy to spot the growth across Tampa’s downtown. “Being born and raised here, I don’t know, it’s kind of like bittersweet seeing like your hometown change so fast,” said Ali Kader. Kader is the manager at Pizza Kitchen, a new business off North Florida Avenue. He explained the owner saw the location’s potential. “He saw how everything’s kind of moving this way, especially with the new developments over by the transit station,” said Kader.
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