WE ARE BACK AND IT'S TIME NOW FOR YOUR BLOOM BOOST - HEALTH NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED THIS WEEK. THERE IS A NEW REPORT OUT LINKING EXERICISE TO LIVING LONGER- {VO} ACCORDING TO THE NEW RESEARCH, EXERCISING LIKE THE MOST ACTIVE 25 PERCENT OF AMERICANS CAN HELP THOSE OVER 40 ADD AN AVERAGE OF AN EXTRA 5 YEARS TO THEIR LIFE. IN A STUDY IN THE BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE, THEY FOUND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROVIDES SUBSTANTIALLY LARGER HEALTH BENEFITS THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT. SO HOW MUCH DO YOU HAVE TO EXERCISE TO GAIN THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS? THE TOTAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OF THE MOST ACTIVE 25-PERCENT OF AMERICANS IN THE STUDY WAS EQUIVALENT TO 160 MINUTES OF WALKING AT A NORMAL PACE, OR ABOUT 3 MILES PER HOUR, EVERY DAY.

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Tampa Bay's weather forecast for warm temperatures, isolated chances for showers, and foggy mornings.

Two teenage figure skaters, their mothers, and two former world champions who were coaching at a historic Boston club were among the 14 members of the skating community killed when an American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night and crashed into the frigid waters of the Potomac River.

The Tampa Bay Rowdies return to the field this week for preseason, so is veteran defender Forrest Lasso. 

Two teenage figure skaters, their mothers, and two former world champions who were coaching at a historic Boston club were among the 14 members of the skating community killed when an American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night and crashed into the frigid waters of the Potomac River.

All passengers onboard an American Airlines flight that collided with a helicopter in Washington are feared dead. Air Force veteran and aviation expert Jim Cardoso joins J.B. Biunno to discuss what happened in D.C.

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Satellite imagery captured recovery efforts underway on the Potomac River Thursday following a plane crash that is being considered one of the deadliest in U.S. history.

A LEGOLAND Florida spokesperson said it is making “operational changes” at its theme park that resulted in mass layoffs reported to the state of Florida last week.

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Deacon Joe Krzanowski, who lost family in the 1982 Air Florida plane crash, spoke on the D.C. tragedy on Jan. 29.

Some of the most memorable cast members from "The Challenge" reality series return to compete for a chance at $500,000.... with a catch. They must team up with their biggest rivals. Contestants Beth Stolarczyk & Leroy Garrett tell us why trusting was so difficult, even with a huge grand prize as an incentive. Watch 'The Challenge All-Stars: Rivals' on MTV.

How do raise empowered children, is it by example, is it sports? Maggie is joined by Katie Krimitsos, from the Women's Meditation Network, and Laura Byrne, editor of Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine.