Investigators ID man fatally shot outside Tampa hookah bar
TAMPA — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has identified a man who died Saturday morning after a shooting at the Smokin’ Bull Restaurant & Hookah Bar on Bearss Avenue. Manuel Ortiz Jr., 28, of Tampa died Saturday morning after he and three others were shot in the bar’s parking lot around 4:15 a.m., the sheriff’s office said. The other victims were taken to local hospitals, where they were in stable condition Saturday, sheriff’s spokesman Larry McKinnon said. Condition updates on those v..>> view originalTampa woman almost killed by a falling boulder
Schuyler Arakawa(Photo: WTSP)Tampa, Florida -- A freak accident has a Tampa woman fighting for her life.Schuyler Arakawa is a graduate of Tampa's Berkeley Preparatory School and Yale University. Alexis Tsavoussis, her best friend says Arakawa is in Peru as part of a fellowship but while visiting Colombia for a weekend away. She says Schuyler was involved in a horrible accident that no one could have predicted.Like this topic? You may also like these photo galleries:AutoplayShow ThumbnailsShow Ca..>> view originalTampa police stop wrong-way driver merging onto I-4 from exit ramp
Tampa police Sgt. Terrence Covais, on routine patrol, observed a driver going west on the eastbound Interstate 4 exit ramp at 50th Street about 2:50 a.m. After stopping the motorist, an examination by a DUI investigator determined there was insufficient evidence of impairment, police said. TAMPA POLICE DEPARTMENT>> view originalTampa-area forecast: Warm start to week, but changes ahead
The workweek in the Tampa area is starting with above-normal temperatures, but a midweek front will bring a chance for severe weather and then a cool-down heading into the weekend. The National Weather Service says today will be mostly sunny with highs in the mid- to upper 70s. Some clouds move in during the evening, with lows in the mid- to lower 60s. Temperatures stay on the warm side Tuesday, with a small chance of showers and storms during the afternoon. Some strong to possibly severe..>> view originalOne killed in late-night armed robbery in Tampa
TAMPA — Police were investigating a possible armed robbery Sunday night at a Tampa liquor store that left one person dead. Tampa police said the incident occurred at the Cut Rate Liquor Store at 3312 N 15th St. One person, who was not identified, died at the scene from a gunshot wound, police said. Officers responded to a call about gunfire at the store about 10:45 p.m. When they arrived, they found the person dead on the sidewalk, according to Tampa police. Investigators that two people entere..>> view originalMorning Headlines: Warmer, more humid; Alleged robber killed at ...
For members of the Beraca First Haitian Baptist Church, last week’s fire didn’t strip them of their faith.>> view originalOfficials want to move 2nd District Court of Appeal to Tampa site
The aging courthouse housing the 2nd District Court of Appeal in Lakeland has outlived its usefulness, officials say. The building is way too small; it has air-quality, structural, safety and security issues; and it’s too far away from most of litigants whose cases the court decides. And although the courthouse and official headquarters of the 2nd District Court of Appeal are in Lakeland, most of the court’s staff and judges work in Tampa in space rented from Stetson University. Court official..>> view originalA short walk could help solve the parking crunch in downtown Tampa
TAMPA — Commuters are getting frustrated these days, winding their way to the top floors of downtown parking garages searching for elusive open spaces close to their offices. Sometimes they find a spot, sometimes they don’t. Convenient monthly parking spaces — spaces within two blocks of a commuter’s office — are becoming a challenge to find in the downtown core. And with so much business growth and new development expected down the road, it will only get worse without some relief, said Karen ..>> view originalBucs fans: Here's our 2016 mock draft for Tampa Bay
TAMPA — The insatiable appetite football fans have developed for anything and everything relating to the NFL draft has sparked the creation of a new sub-season within the NFL calendar. It is known as mock draft season. Running all the way to draft day in April, the mock draft season is really nothing more than a months-long guessing game fueled by the seemingly ever-changing speculation of NFL insiders and outsiders alike. Fans do love the speculation, though, and that speculation will increase..>> view originalTop things to do in Tampa Bay for the week of Feb. 22-28
Rays Fan Fest: Forget about all that stadium talk, this free event Saturday at Tropicana Field is always jammed with fans eager to get ready for baseball season and meet Tampa Bay Rays players and coaches. Hall of Fame baseball writer Peter Gammons joins for a talk, and there will be interactive zones and various games. Free entry, autograph pass $25 per player at raysbaseball.com. Experience Hendrix Tour: To crank out some of Jimi Hendrix's signature hits, some of the world's best guitarists co..>> view original
Monday, February 22, 2016
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