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Tampa police chief explains decrease in bicycle tickets

Renaldo Longstreet, 34, right, and his friend Quinn Hayes ride their bikes on N Rome Avenue in West Tampa on Tuesday, August 18, 2015. The Tampa Police Department has slowed issuing citations for not having proper bike lights after a Tampa Bay Times ... >> view original

Johnson & Johnson to open office in Tampa, add 500 jobs

The health care company had been eyeing Tampa for its new facility since February, when the company planned to invest nearly $23.5 million to create a "shared services headquarters operation" in Hillsborough County, the Times previously reported. >> view original

Tampa set for public hearing on stormwater fee increase

The idea of using the BP settlement — intended to compensate Tampa for the loss of tourism and taxes after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill — is something the City Council has touched on. Council member Harry Cohen, the main council sponsor of ... >> view original

Tampa-based Ironman brand now in hands of Chinese company

One of the world's best known sports brands and symbols of endurance competition, Tampa-based Ironman, now belongs to a Chinese firm. Dalian Wanda Group of China bought Ironman's parent company, World Triathlon Corp., this week from Providence ... >> view original

Rain returns to Tampa Bay

Dark storm clouds gathered to the west behind the Tampa skyline as thunderstorms moved out of the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday morning. [SKIP O'ROURKE | Times]. TAMPA — A cloudy start gave way to rain across the Tampa Bay area on Thursday morning, ... >> view original

Carnival Pride returning to Tampa in 2017

Carnival Cruise Lines plans to bring Carnival Pride back to Tampa in 2017 with five- and 14-day cruises. Port Tampa Bay announced Wednesday that the 2,124-passenger ship will operate cruises from Tampa in January and February 2017. Port Tampa Bay ... >> view original

Tampa man arrested for sexual battery

A Tampa man is accused of giving two females, including a 16-year-old girl, the date rape drug and sexually battering them. Tampa Police said the suspect, 40-year-old John Christopher Knight, is a convicted sex offender who was released from prison in ... >> view original

Browns vs. Buccaneers: Previewing Tampa Bay's Preseason Week 3 Matchup

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will look to tally their second straight preseason win this week as they play host to yet another AFC North opponent, the Cleveland Browns. The Bucs are coming off a dominant 25-11 Monday night win over the Cincinnati Bengals, ... >> view original

Minnesota Twins at Tampa Bay Rays game preview

A mid-August sweep that capped a disastrous first month out of the All-Star break had the Minnesota Twins' playoff chances looking bleak. Suddenly, a surprising winning streak has pushed the Twins into a postseason spot while the Tampa Bay Rays are the ... >> view original

Tampa Bay celebrates National Dog Day

We also stopped by the Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals, Tampa Bay (SPCA) where “Sniff University” Behavior and Training Manager Meagan Montmeny introduced us to Jeffina, an eight week old pit bull mix and June, a four year old ... >> view original