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Meteorologist Dick Fletcher Suffers Stroke

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By RAY REYES | The Tampa Tribune

Published: February 18, 2008

TAMPA - Chief meteorologist Dick Fletcher of Tampa Bay's 10 suffered a stroke Monday and is recovering at a local hospital, said Darren Richards, the station's news director.

Shortly after the station aired the news on its 6 p.m. Monday newscast, well-wishers flooded the station's Web site with more than 100 e-mail messages for Fletcher and his family, Richards said. The station also fielded numerous calls of concern, Richards said.

"People are reaching out," Richards said. "He means a lot to people. Obviously, Dick has meant a lot to folks at the station for a long time."

Fletcher has been with Tampa Bay's 10 since 1980 and anchors the weather reports each weekday. He suffered a stroke in 2004 but made "a quick recovery" and was back on the air within weeks, Richards said.

"That's obviously what we're hoping and praying for this time," Richards said.

Reporter Ray Reyes can be reached at (813) 259-7920 or rreyes@tampatrib.com.

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