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“Rays Word of the Day” CONTEST

Many of the races for political offices figure to be tightly contested this coming Tuesday. Proposed amendments to the state constitution often have an easier time of it, but Amendment 8, the one called "Religious Freedom," has generated passion for and against it.

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A woman has been sentenced to eight days in jail for stealing a former "American Idol" contestant's iPhone while the singer was performing at a California elementary school.

SARASOTA - We know Siesta Key Beach is famous for having the most beautiful sand in the country. And on Saturday morning you're invited to hit the beach and see what you can build out of that sand. And it's not just for kids; there'll be some serious competitors out there.

“ABC 7 CELEBRATES SUNCOAST MOMS ALL MONTH IN MAY” CONTEST

ABC 7 is expanding the size of its Weather Watcher members and we invite you to join them. We'll be hosting informative mini-seminars here at the WWSB studio to cover weather related topics and information gathering methods. You'll be able to share your data with our meteorologists and interact with them on a regular basis. We'll also post your pictures of weather and weather related topics on-air and online that you send to pix@mysuncoast.com

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles County prosecutors say a 27-year-old man has been ordered stay away from "That 70s Show" and "Black Swan" actress Mila Kunis for 10 years after pleading no contest to stalking her.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - A retired Roman Catholic priest has pleaded no contest to multiple child sex abuse charges.

ANNA MARIA - A strongman contest on Anna Maria Island benefits victims of domestic violence.

The 3rd annual Siesta Key Crystal Classic Sand Sculpting contest kicked off Thursday. And when you have thousands of people traveling to a fairly small island, parking is bound to be a problem.

SARASOTA - All month long, ABC 7 has been celebrating Suncoast moms. Thursday we wrapped up our Celebrating Suncoast Moms contest by giving away a 9-day Alaskan cruise to one lucky Suncoast mom.

NOKOMIS, Fla. - As we near the end of the school year, a lot of students are looking back over some pretty major accomplishments. One Suncoast teen is just back from Hollywood after her work in science took her into the heart of movie making.

NEW YORK (AP) - Magic Johnson is giving LeBron James a million reasons to consider the slam dunk contest.

PORT CHARLOTTE - The Charlotte County Sheriff's School Resource Officer at Murdock Middle School reports Mrs. Toni Orr’s 8th graders won first place in a national anti-bullying contest for the August to December 2012 competition period.

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