'Captive' survivor visits Tampa church to share her story
By Stephanie Claytor, Reporter Last Updated: Sunday, April 24, 2016, 9:06 PM TAMPA -- A Tampa church got to hear an amazing story of survival Sunday. Ashley Smith survived a tense hostage situation in 2005 Smith shared her story in a book, and it inspired the 2015 film "Captive" Smith visited the Grace and Faith Church in Tampa to tell her story Ashley Smith, whose story of faith and survival recently inspired the 2015 film “Captive,” visited the Grac..>> view originalBloody mary fans find new favorites in Tampa
TAMPA — Arlene Hibsch loves bloody marys. She’s been making them for years and even serves them at every family Sunday brunch. So when she heard the festival dedicated to the drink was coming back for a second year, she hopped on a plane, from Wisconsin to Florida, to test what the Tampa Bay area had to offer. After her first taste, she was disappointed. “I like a lot of Worcestershire sauce in mine,” said Hibsch, 87. “I like my bloody marys almost black. Then I know it’s perfect.” On Sunday..>> view originalTampa woman dies in Lee County crash
A 53-year-old Tampa woman was killed Sunday morning in Lee County when the car she was a passenger in failed to stop at a stop sign and was hit by another car, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Marlene Mendoza was a passenger in a 2004 Volkswagen Jetta driven by Minelbys Mendoza, 43, also of Tampa. Troopers said Minelbys Mendoza was traveling east on Sunset Road in Lehigh Acres and did not stop at the stop sign at Gunnery Road North. A 2000 Ford F150 driven by 59-year-old William Canada of Lehig..>> view originalTampa Bay Rays 8, New York Yankees 1
NEW YORK (AP) -- Steven Souza Jr. celebrated his 27th birthday in style. Drew Smyly was the guy getting all the gifts. Souza homered twice and the Tampa Bay Rays went deep five times in all, finally giving Smyly some run support Sunday in an 8-1 victory over the New York Yankees. "We've got a lot of thump," Souza said. "We got off to a slow start. We faced some tough pitchers early on, some real good ones. And this last week and a half or so, guys have really started to fall into their groov..>> view originalExtended playoff break helps Lightning get healthy
TAMPA — Center Tyler Johnson was zipping around the ice during Sunday's loose and loud Lightning practice at Amalie Arena. It was a far cry from how Johnson felt in Thursday's series-clinching Game 5 against the Red Wings, when an illness forced him to miss a good portion of the first period. It was difficult for Johnson to even sit on the bench without vomiting. "I didn't know anything was wrong, and then all of a sudden, the trash can got a little heavier and my body got a little lighter," Joh..>> view originalTampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees game preview
The New York Yankees don't care how it's done, as long as they find ways to win games. Following a walk-off triumph, the Yankees can record their first home sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays in seven years Sunday. After he delivered a tying RBI with an infield single in the seventh inning, Brett Gardner hit a solo home run with two outs in the ninth to give New York (7-9) a 3-2 victory Saturday. The victory came one night after Jacoby Ellsbury's steal of home highlighted a 6-3 win over Tampa Bay (..>> view originalHousing market surging in Tampa Bay
Housing market surging in Tampa Bay Bay area housing market is booming Garin Flowers, WTSP 6:29 PM. EST April 24, 2016 Housing market surging in Tampa Bay (Photo: Garin Flowers, WTSP) APRIL 24, 2016 - TAMPA, Fla. -- The housing market in the Bay area is booming. Ray Ebersole is happy with his condo he just purchased on South Howard in Tampa. He believes it's a good investment. "We were going to look to rent another place versus buy and we just happe..>> view originalLightning hopeful Anton Stralman plays in second round
Lightning center Tyler Johnson was zipping around the ice Sunday, saying he feels way better than in Thursday's Game 5, when he left the game temporarily battling an illness. "All of a sudden, the trash can was getting a little heavier and my body was a little lighter," Johnson quipped. He wasn't alone. Coach Jon Cooper said between 2-5 players were dealing with a flu bug Thursday. But thanks to back to back days off, that issue is gone as the Lightning feels healthy and rested as they await th..>> view originalManatee camp hosts eight children with cancer from Tampa
MANATEE -- The eight kids sitting around a cracking campfire at Dream Oaks Camp Saturday night in East Manatee were all shouting as loud as they could:"The Milk Song! The Milk Song! The Milk Song!"Mariah Pasko, 20, program director for The Foundation for Dreams' Dream Oaks Camp, finally relented. Actually, she didn't need that much coaxing."Don't give me no pop," she sang out."No pop," the kids yelled back."Don't give me no tea," she belted out."No tea," came the wailing refrain."Just give me t..>> view originalBucs Draft Analysis: Defensive Line
The Bucs have seven selections, including the No. 9 overall pick, in the 2016 NFL draft to be held April 28-30 in Chicago. Tampa Bay has its own pick in each of the first six rounds. The team’s seventh-round pick was packaged with S Dashon Goldson in a trade for Washington’s sixth-round pick, giving the Bucs two picks in the sixth round. In the week leading up to the draft, The Tampa Tribune is examining the team’s needs at one position per day. DEFENSIVE LINE The Buccaneers will tell you they ..>> view original
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