Former Tampa Mayor Dick Greco hospitalized
Former Tampa Mayor Dick Greco and his wife, Dr. Linda McClintock, right, are pictured with Pam Iorio, another former Tampa mayor, at "An Evening of Wine and Roses," the annual gala for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay, in September. [Times files] TAMPA — Former Tampa Mayor Dick Greco is recovering from surgery after being admitted to Florida Hospital last week with pain that may be related to a hernia, his family said Thursday. Greco's son, Hillsborough Judge Dick Greco Jr., said his ..>> view originalTampa nurse: Duct tape challenge could kill you
KIRO TV via CNN TAMPA, FL (WFLA) — It’s an alarming, dangerous trend. And, like so many trends that go viral and become wildly popular on social media, this dare seems to be more devious in nature, almost misleading teenagers into thinking nothing could go wrong. After all, it’s only duct tape. Or, so they think. The duct tape challenge is popping up everywhere. If you Google it, you’ll find multiple videos on YouTube. Teenagers are seen laughing and smiling for the camera as they ..>> view originalACLU report: Black motorists in Tampa more likely to get seat belt ...
Black motorists in Florida are nearly twice as likely as white drivers to receive tickets for seat belt violations, according to a report released Wednesday by the American Civil Liberties Union. The ACLU report specifically criticized Tampa Police and Miami for failing to follow Florida law by not providing racial data to the state on seat belt citations. The civil rights organization obtained 2014 numbers from Tampa through a public records request and found that year, city police officers is..>> view originalEditorial: Jeb Bush is best choice for Republican nomination
It's time to stop treating the election of the next president of the United States like a game show without serious consequences. After more than a year of constant fundraising, meaningless opinion polls and reckless rhetoric from so many candidates, voters finally will make their voices heard starting Monday in the Iowa caucuses and eight days later in the New Hampshire primary. For Republicans fighting for both the soul of their party and the White House, the best choice is former Florida Gov...>> view originalTwo Tampa men get prison terms for using stolen identities to claim ...
TAMPA — Two Tampa men were ordered to federal prison Thursday for their roles in a stolen identity tax refund fraud scam that victimized more than 250 people and netted more than $400,000. Kareem Spann, 21, of 2018 E Powhatan Ave., was sentenced to seven years, and Cedrick Brown, 22, of 8416 N Mulberry St., was sentenced to 10 years and four months. Working with others, they used stolen identities to request more than $2 million in refunds, a plea agreement states. Tampa police discovered some o..>> view originalTampa police looking for attempted sexual battery suspect
Tampa police looking for attempted sexual battery suspect WFLA Web Staff Published: January 28, 2016, 9:30 am Updated: January 28, 2016, 9:38 am Photo: Tampa Police Department TAMPA, FL (WFLA) — Tampa police are looking for the man they say grabbed a woman and tried to pull her clothes off. Police say the victim was on her front porch in the area of Hillsborough Avenue East and 15th Street around 2 a.m. Tuesday when the suspect approached her, grabbed her and pulled he..>> view originalGASPARILLA 2016 | South Tampa road closures and parking ...
TAMPA - Ahoy Mates! It’s time to batten down the hatches and prepare for heavy traffic through downtown Tampa and South Tampa this Saturday. The 101st Annual Gasparilla pirate fest will take place this Saturday January 30, 2016.The pirates arrive by sea and sail into the docks at the Tampa Convention Center at 1 p.m. The parade begins at 2 p.m. at the corner of Bayshore Blvd. and Bay to Bay Blvd. It ends downtown at Ashley Dr. and Cass St. To top it off, Throwdown by the Bay takes place Saturda..>> view originalMore Tampa Democrats indicate no interest in open legislative seats ...
With a new Senate seat created as part of the implementation of a redistricting lawsuit, Tampa Republican Dana Young has announced that she will depart her ...>> view originalReport: More than 1 in 5 Tampa Bay homeowners are still 'seriously ...
Almost 170,000 Tampa Bay homeowners are still "seriously" underwater on their mortgages even as rising home values are making others "equity rich." As of the end of last year, 20.7 percent of bay area borrowers owed far more than their homes were worth, RealtyTrac is reporting today. That was almost twice the national percentage and higher than in several other parts of Florida. "Seriously" underwater is defined as owing 25 percent more than the home's estimated market value. At the same time, ..>> view originalSt. Petersburg and Tampa sketch out different approaches to keep ...
Now that the Tampa Bay Rays have permission to broaden their search for stadium sites, Tampa and St. Petersburg are looking at two different approaches to keeping the team in the bay area. In St. Petersburg, Mayor Rick Kriseman met with the president of the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday to sketch out the broad strokes of a campaign to entice the Rays to stay in their city. It would be a mistake, they say, to count St. Petersburg out. "I'm amazed that people believe that," chamb..>> view original
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