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USF student injured in Cuba returns to Tampa

Tampa, Florida -- A University of South Florida student critically injured in a car crash in Cuba is finally back home Friday night. Barbara Jimenez, 22, landed in Tampa about an hour ago at the Tampa Jet Center. Jimenez wanted to walk off the plane ... >> view original

Erika's track continues toward Tampa, though threat remains unclear

Emergency managers and local officials throughout the Tampa area and the state, though, stressed that residents shouldn't assume Erika won't be a tropical storm or that it won't carry the potential for flooding and wind damage. The National Hurricane ... >> view original

Tampa creates Citizens Review Board

Tampa, Florida – On Friday, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn announced the creation of an independent panel of citizens to review cases and issues related to the Tampa Police Department (TPD) and to provide feedback and recommendations to the chief of ... >> view original

Tampa police determine body slam on mom justified

TAMPA, FL (WFLA) -The Tampa police department cleared officer Kevin Fitzpatrick of using excessive force when he tried to restrain Liz Vargas last November and ended up slamming her face first into the pavement. T-P-D found Fitzpatrick felt he had no ... >> view original

Napoleon Wineamite to make Tampa Theatre fundraiser flippin' sweet

"While the theme may be silly, the purpose is most serious," a Tampa Theatre news release says. Now in its 14th year, the annual WineFest is Tampa Theatre's biggest fundraising event of the year, benefitting the historic theater's artistic and ... >> view original

Built's owner rebuilds after flooding ravages Tampa furniture shop

TAMPA — The calls from Andrew Watson's concerned friends came at a steady rate last week. Tropical Storm Erika was on the way. The shop owner braced himself. Related News/Archive. Flood-insurance hikes ravage Tampa Bay neighborhood home sales. >> view original

Tourism conference landing at Tampa Convention Center

“It's a chance to really showcase what this county has to offer,” said Visit Tampa Bay spokesman Kevin Wiatrowski. “The conference has never been here before. It really shows the degree to which this part of the state has risen in the realm of tourism ... >> view original

Tampa Bay Fashion Week takes big risk hoping for big reward

Tampa Bay is a microcosm of the shrinking global fashion industry. Independent designers struggle to get recognition as retailers buy fashion lines associated with celebrities and established brands. The rise of social media and reality fashion ... >> view original

Tampa, Hillsborough nab higher-profile job deals in quest for economic respect

Year after year, Tampa and Hillsborough County have built a rising intensity of corporate job recruitment successes. The crescendo was marked most recently by the latest deal with Fortune 100 company Johnson & Johnson. The drug and consumer products ... >> view original

Plan to increase Tampa stormwater fees on hold

"This is bad science," said Tampa resident Joe Robinson. Robinson, like many critics, questions whether tens of millions of dollars in improvements will do anything to relieve flooding in the city of Tampa. Flooding, which has persisted for decades ... >> view original