Thursday, February 18, 2016

Will Tampa police officers heed call to boycott Beyonce's concert? and other top stories.

  • Will Tampa police officers heed call to boycott Beyonce's concert?

    Will Tampa police officers heed call to boycott Beyonce's concert?
    TAMPA — Beyoncé sparked a backlash after the release of the video for her new single Formation and her performance at the Super Bowl that some have called anti-police. Officers can express their displeasure on law enforcement blogs, and they have. But there's another way for cops to give Bey the cold shoulder: boycott her concerts and even refuse to work off-duty security details at the shows. It's already happening in Miami, where the Fraternal Order of Police is planning to boycott the pop sta..
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  • Will Tampa police officers heed call to boycott Beyonce's concert?

    Will Tampa police officers heed call to boycott Beyonce's concert?
    TAMPA — Beyoncé sparked a backlash after the release of the video for her new single Formation and her performance at the Super Bowl that some have called anti-police. Officers can express their displeasure on law enforcement blogs, and they have. But there's another way for cops to give Bey the cold shoulder: boycott her concerts and even refuse to work off-duty security details at the shows. It's already happening in Miami, where the Fraternal Order of Police is planning to boycott the pop sta..
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  • Retired Tampa Police Chief Jane Castor to monitor Miami police ...

    Retired Tampa Police Chief Jane Castor to monitor Miami police ...
    A proposed civil rights settlement released Wednesday shows the U.S. Department of Justice will spend the next four years monitoring how the Miami Police Department trains and supervises its officers, investigates police shootings and operates its specialized units. The agreement — made public ahead of a vote next week by the Miami City Commission — seeks to resolve the harsh findings of a 2011 federal investigation into 33 police shootings. The settlement runs until March 15, 2020, and calls on..
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  • Late Tampa punk fixture Bud Mayhem's record collection goes on sale

    Late Tampa punk fixture Bud Mayhem's record collection goes on sale
    TAMPA — Erin Stoy rifled through a box of vintage vinyl at the Sound Exchange. Punk, electronic and avant-garde, mostly. Iggy Pop. Brian Eno. Kraftwerk. The Residents. A couple of shoppers ogled over her shoulder as she pulled out a copy of the ambient, experimental soundtrack to David Lynch's 1977 film Eraserhead. "This one will go fast," she said. "Oh my god," an onlooker moaned. "My brother-in-law would lose his mind over that." Yeah: Bud Mayhem had that kind of collection. The musician and..
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  • Tampa parents turn to lice removal experts to combat pests

    Tampa parents turn to lice removal experts to combat pests
    TAMPA Four kids bunch up for a selfie. Thick hair blends together. Say, "Cheese." Selfie. Selfie. Selfie. You know who else loves selfies? Lice. One kid in the selfie has lice? Now the other three in the photo might have lice as well. The lice fall on the kids' backpacks. Backpacks are piled up in the classroom. Lice fall into other backpacks. Backpacks are swung up to shoulders. Hair falls on top of the backpack. And so on. Lice. Lice. Lice. Some families are literally in tears fighting the li..
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  • Arrest made in Valentine's Day killing in Tampa

    Arrest made in Valentine's Day killing in Tampa
    TAMPA— A 28-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after authorities say he opened fire during a drug deal in a hotel parking lot, killing one man and injuring another. Ismael Ortiz of Tampa faces a charge of second-degree murder in the death of Rafael Salvi, 25. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, Ortiz also shot and wounded Leonard Denis, 26. Officials said Salvi, Denis and two other friends drove to meet an unknown man Sunday in the parking lot of the Suburban Lodge at 6902 W ..
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  • Tampa to discuss decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana

    Tampa to discuss decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana
    TAMPA — The Tampa City Council on Thursday moved ahead on an ordinance to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana, an offense that activists and council members alike said carries penalties that are too harsh. "This is not legalization," said Harry Cohen, who asked for the discussion of the idea. "It is simply a concession that what we are doing is too harsh, and its consequences are too severe, and people's lives are being ruined in the present system." Council members voted ..
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  • Winnipeg Jets at Tampa Bay Lightning game preview

    Winnipeg Jets at Tampa Bay Lightning game preview
    TV: FOX Sports Sun Time: Pregame coverage begins at 7 p.m. A weeklong rough stretch has left the Tampa Bay Lightning feeling a sense of urgency. The Winnipeg Jets have felt that way for much longer. Looking to avoid a fifth loss in six games, the Lightning try to get back on track against the visiting Jets on Thursday night. One day after general manager Steve Yzerman said captain Steven Stamkos would not be moved before this month's trade deadline, Tampa Bay (30-22-4) failed to generate..
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  • Escape rooms in Tampa offer interactive puzzles with the added ...

    Escape rooms in Tampa offer interactive puzzles with the added ...
    Minutes after the group of tech workers from Mitek Software Solutions had walked through Kristi Collins’ door, they were all signing the waiver. “Just so you understand,” Collins said, explaining the legal document. “I’m not an evil woman, but I am about to lock you in a room.” Collins, who operates Can You Escape? on Memorial Highway, made the next part especially clear. If the group was going to get out of said room in the allotted hour, it would take brain power, not physical strength. “Plea..
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  • Liberty Property sells off Tampa office park occupied by Capital One ...

    Liberty Property Trust (NYSE: LRY) has sold off a suburban Tampa office park for $108 million. Liberty, based near Philadelphia, sold the 573,053-square-foot ...
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  • Tampa-area forecast: Clear, quiet, comfortable for several days

    Tampa-area forecast: Clear, quiet, comfortable for several days
    TBO.com staff Published: February 18, 2016 Expect postcard February weather — clear, quiet and comfortable — in the Tampa area over the next several days. The National Weather Service says temperatures will be near normal, with highs in the upper 60s to mid-70s and lows in the mid-40s to mid-50s. Some might think the overnight temperatures a bit chilly, but the afternoons should be spectacular. North winds will turn to the northeast today, then more to the east by Friday. Condition..
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