Tampa sued over water truck accident that killed toddler
TAMPA — The city of Tampa is being sued for negligence in a 2014 accident in which a city water department driver hit and killed a 2-year-old boy. The driver, Robert A. Fennell, was visiting relatives while on the job, officials said, before his truck hit Demetrick "J.J." Lindsey Jr. at the Tampa Park Apartments near Ybor City. Fennell was leaving the complex when the boy, who an adult cousin said was being watched by a family friend, wriggled free and ran into the truck's path at 1015 Lily Whit..>> view originalUpgraded Carnival Pride cruise ship to sail from Port Tampa Bay ...
Port Tampa Bay will be home to a new Carnival Cruise Line ship, Carnival Pride, beginning next year. Carnival Cruise Lines announced that the 2,124-passenger Carnival Pride will offer a series of five- to 14-day trips from Tampa in January and February of next year to destinations like Cozumel, Mexico; Belize City, Belize; Mahogany Bay, Isla Roatan; and George Town, Grand Cayman. Carnival Pride last set sail out of Tampa Bay in 2014. The ship has since been upgraded with new amenities. It saile..>> view originalTampa Bay home prices surge again as demand continues to ...
Tampa Bay home prices shot up nearly 11 percent in March, the third consecutive month to show healthy gains. The volume of single-family home sales also rose — up 4.2 percent over the same month a year ago — although the slower pace reflects a continued shortage of moderately priced homes. "It's really a good market right now, and if I can stress one thing that's been a common theme it's that demand exceeds supply in lower price points,'' Charles Richardson, senior regional vice president of Co..>> view originalEditorial: Move forward with investment in Tampa riverfront park
The Tampa City Council can move along the bid to bring new life and energy to the western side of downtown by approving as early as today plans to remake Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park. The proposal carries some serious sticker shock that the city should rein in, but the overall goal — rebuilding a neighborhood, not merely recreational space — is a worthy one. The council should approve it, and Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn should look for ways to reduce the spending and visual clutter. The 23-acre p..>> view originalTampa Bay home prices continue to rise
TAMPA — Median single-family home prices are up across the nation, including locally, but a continuing tight inventory limited the number of sales in March. The number of listings nationwide has fallen 1.5 percent over the past 12 months, pushing up prices for buyers. The statewide median price for an existing house last month was $209,500, up 10.3 percent from last year, Florida Realtors Industry Data and Analysis department reported. Sales were down 0.6 percent. Across the Tampa metro area, t..>> view originalSlide the City coming to Tampa in May
By Virginia Johnson, Reporter Last Updated: Wednesday, April 20, 2016, 12:05 PM TAMPA -- A street in Tampa will transform from moving cars on asphalt to moving people on a water slide. A very long water slide. "We have brought sledding to the summertime," said Spencer Hunn, of Slide the City Block Party. The Slide the City Block Party one-day event takes place May 14. The company rolls out a 1,000-foot-long slide and uses hydrant water to start the watery..>> view originalMan Missing After He Dove Into Tampa Bay To Free Anchor
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter TAMPA (CBSMiami/AP) —Authorities are searching for a man who never resurfaced after diving into Tampa Bay to free a stuck anchor. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s spokesman Larry McKinnon said divers and other crews resumed the search for the man Wednesday morning. McKinnon says the man and a woman were on the boat that launched just before noon Tuesday from a MacDill Air Force Base boat ramp. They were about two miles west of Little Harbor in Ruskin when th..>> view originalRapid Reaction: Tampa Bay Lightning 3, Detroit Red Wings 2
The Red Wings and Lightning battled down to the wire, and then some, in Game 4. Dave Reginek/NHLI/Getty ImagesDETROIT -- It took four games but the Tampa Bay Lightning power play finally arrived in the playoffs, scoring three times to lift the Lightning to a 3-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings. Tampa Bay heads back home with a commanding 3-1 series lead over their new rival in Detroit.How it happened: Tampa forward Jonathan Drouin, with his incredible vision, established himself as a major threat..>> view originalTampa on display in first trailer for 'The Infiltrator' with Bryan Cranston
TBO.com staff Published: April 20, 2016 Updated: April 20, 2016 at 05:21 PM The first trailer for “The Infiltrator,” based on the true story of an undercover DEA agent posing as a Tampa businessman to help take down the money laundering operations for 1980s drug lord Pablo Escobar, has arrived. The film, starring Bryan Cranston, John Leguizamo, Diane Kruger, Benjamin Bratt and Amy Ryan was partially filmed at various locations around Tampa in 2015. The majority of filming was done in Eng..>> view originalMOSI plans relocation to downtown Tampa
MOSI plans relocation to downtown Tampa TAMPA (FOX 13) - After a feasibility study showed promise, the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) board approved next steps toward planning a move to downtown Tampa.The board said those next steps would include strategic planning, community discussion and specialized staff to design and fundraise for a new science center.The move forward follows the board's review of a feasibility study that it said projects promising attendance and finances in..>> view original
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