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Tampa on economic roll with thousands of new jobs on the way

Johnson & Johnson, a new shared-services headquarters, 500 jobs. Accusoft, expansion of the imaging software developer's Tampa headquarters, 125 jobs. Amazon.com, two new mega-distribution centers, 4,000 jobs. Tampa Tank/Florida Structural Steel, ... >> view original

Bucs cut 11, including kickers Barth, Murray

"It's been a great ride the past 41/2 years in Tampa," Bowers wrote on Twitter. "Thanks to coach Lovie and staff for the opportunity in the preseason … Thanks to the fans who have supported me for the past few years. Good luck to my brothers and Buc ... >> view original

As Tampa gears up to woo corporate headquarters, it loses TECO to Canada buyer

TECO Energy, the longtime business mover and shaker headquartered in the core of downtown Tampa, is selling itself to a Canadian power company called Emera that nobody here knows — just as a team of Tampa business leaders are about to visit greater ... >> view original

Woman arrested in hit-and-run death of elderly man in Tampa

Jasmine Crandall, 21, has been charged with leaving the scene of a crash with death and driving without a valid driver's license in the hit-and-run death of an elderly man in Tampa. Last Updated: Saturday, September 05, 2015. TAMPA --. A woman has been ... >> view original

Scientists' monster cyclone study stars Tampa, 36-foot storms surges

Before the end of the century, Tampa could be hit by a gray swan cyclone, a monster hurricane twice the intensity of hurricanes today, bringing with it 235-mph winds and a 36-foot storm surge that would swallow Davis Islands, South Tampa and downtown, ... >> view original

Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees game preview

Nathan Eovaldi has taken full advantage of the added run support and will look to help the Yankees win for the seventh time in eight games when he faces the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. The Yankees (75-58) have averaged 8.9 runs in their last ... >> view original

Tampa conservative activist apologizes for Facebook 'slut' comments

TAMPA — A member of the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority used his Facebook page Saturday to apologize and offer to resign after calling a Tampa businesswoman a disparaging name and suggesting she had “intimately close relationships” with ... >> view original

Puppy recovering after being rescued from hot car in Tampa

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – After being rescued from a scorching hot car in Tampa on Friday, one small puppy is spending Labor Day weekend making a swift recovery in Tampa. Scooby Doo, a 10-month-old puppy, is in stable condition at the Hillsborough County ... >> view original

Hillsborough deputies combat bike theft in Tampa

On Saturday morning, Sheriff's deputies held a free bicycle registration even at Channel Park Trailhead in Tampa. Registration numbers were assigned to individual bikes so they can be tracked if they are lost or stolen. “People do use their bikes as a ... >> view original

Tampa police looking for hit-and-run suspect, accident killed 93-year-old

UPDATE: Tampa Police are looking for 21-year-old Jasmine Crandall in connection with this accident. Police say she will be charged with leaving the scene of an accident involving death. Crime Stoppers received an anonymous tip, police said. Tampa ... >> view original