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Tampabay.com
April 4, 2018
For the first time in more than 40 years, a Tampa Charter Review Commission of appointed locals — citizens, lawyers, business types — is looking at whether the city's charter needs tweaking. Wait, don't nod off yet. It's not as boring as it sounds. The charter is the city of Tampa's constitution, the word onÃâà...
FOX 13 News, Tampa Bay
April 4, 2018
TAMPA (FOX 13) - Bullets were flying Sunday night during a shootout between Tampa police and a man wanted for murder. Bullet holes still dot the Ybor Heights area where it all went down. "Next thing I know, the police say get down, get down," recalled Leroy Campbell, who was outside near 15th StreetÃâà...
Tampabay.com
April 4, 2018
Airbnb hosts in Tampa and Clearwater raked in more than $1.5 million during spring training this year, with some markets seeing revenue more than double during the season, according to the home-rental app. Rentals in Tampa, the training camp for the New York Yankees, made the bulk of that money atÃâà...
WFLA
April 4, 2018
TAMPA (WFLA) - Many across the Tampa Bay area are working to spread positivity in light of the "Punish a Muslim Day" campaign gaining momentum around the world. A flyer that was first sent anonymously to communities overseas promoted “Punish a Muslim Day” and ended up spreading like wildfireÃâà...
WTSP.com
April 4, 2018
A warrant has been issued for a man suspected of robbing a Tampa bank Tuesday afternoon, Hillsborough County deputies said. According to deputies, Ronald Lee Faber, 55, entered the Wells Fargo Bank at 12233 Florida Ave. N. Tampa, implied he had a gun and demanded money. He got away with anÃâà...
Tampabay.com
April 3, 2018
TAMPA — Police are searching for whoever was in a gold Kia Sedona minivan chasing after another vehicle and firing gunshots at it early Monday morning. Officers were patrolling the 3700 block of W Columbus Drive around 12:30 a.m., according to Tampa police, when they saw someone inside theÃâà...
Tampabay.com
April 3, 2018
Ed Turanchik has said he regrets not honing his message more in his 2011 unsuccessful run for Tampa mayor. ... evening, before hundreds of well-wishers at the Armature Works, the former Hillsborough County Commissioner had a tight message: He's got the vision to make Tampa into a 21st-century city.
FOX 13 News, Tampa Bay
April 3, 2018
TAMPA (FOX 13) - Port Tampa Bay is coming off of its busiest cruise weekend ever. This past Saturday and Sunday, more than 29,000 passengers passed in and out of Tampa on six different cruise ships. It's just another milestone for the growing port. Saturday brought the Carnival Paradise, CarnivalÃâà...
Tampabay.com
March 17, 2018
Vetoed: These Tampa Bay projects got cut by the governor. Gov. Rick Scott's veto pen scratched these bay area projects from the state budget. Pinellas County, and the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, suffered several cuts. By Emily L. Mahoney. 3 hours ago. Share via email. Share on Facebook.
Tampabay.com (blog)
March 17, 2018
TAMPA — J.T. Miller didn't have to be with the Lightning long to realize the significance of Saturday's showdown with the Bruins. "The biggest game of the year," he said. The Bruins are four points behind Tampa Bay for first place in the Atlantic Division lead. Saturday is the first of three meetings in the finalÃâà...
The Pewter Plank
March 17, 2018
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers certainly understand the saying, 'The best ability is availability'. The phrase has rang true in many shapes and forms, but considering the Bucs suffered many injuries last season, it has a whole new level of importance heading into 2018. For Tampa Bay Buccaneers generalÃâà...
Tampabay.com
March 17, 2018
TAMPA — The city will not appeal the discrimination and retaliation case it lost to a pregnant firefight last year. That means the court case is over. Tampa Fire Rescue will obey a federal judge's order and re-hire Tanja Vidovic, the firefighter it fired the day after she filed suit in March 2016. The city will alsoÃâà...
Tampabay.com (blog)
March 17, 2018
But when Arby's started advertising a new Miami Cuban, our ears perked up, partly because calling it a “Miami Cuban” was inflammatory to Tampa to begin with, and partly because people are pretty particular about their Cuban sandwiches around here. The Cuban sandwich family tree, from which all otherÃâà...
Tampabay.com
March 17, 2018
The Tampa City Council, pictured here in its 2009 formation, has the authority to change an election date by passing an ordinance. ... One thing is very likely: the traditional Tampa three-week sprint between the first and final rounds of the election will be a more leisurely — and expensive — seven weeks.
ABC Action News
March 16, 2018
TAMPA, Fla. — A Tampa grandmother told ABC Action News all she wanted was the man who attacked her at Northwest County dog park behind bars. On Thursday, a day after we aired an exclusive report on her attack, Terri Pisczek got her wish. Detectives with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's OfficeÃâà...
ABC Action News
March 16, 2018
TAMPA, Fla. — Southeastern Grocers, the parent company of Winn-Dixie, announced Thursday it will close 94 stores in seven states, including 10 in the Tampa Bay area. ... Erica Hart tells ABC Action News, she relies on shopping at the Winn-Dixie on North Dale Mabry in Tampa for affordable, fresh food.
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