Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Overnight fire sweeps through Tampa building and other top stories.

  • Overnight fire sweeps through Tampa building

    Overnight fire sweeps through Tampa building
    Overnight fire sweeps through Tampa building By Katie Jones , Reporter Last Updated: Tuesday, July 05, 2016, 7:12 AM TAMPA --  A large fire swept through a structure overnight in Tampa near the Veteran's Expressway. Fire destroyed structure overnight at 5711 West Waters Avenue Building owned by family that owns Bern's Steakhouse in Tampa No injuries, fire under investigation According to Hillsborough Fire Rescue, flames tore through the building at..
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  • Police searching for missing man; woman found

    Police searching for missing man; woman found
    Tampa Police searching for missing man; woman found Last Updated: Monday, July 04, 2016, 6:53 PM TAMPA --  Tampa Police are searching for a missing man, but a woman who went missing in an unrelated case has been found. Police searching for missing man; woman in unrelated case found Marc Charles Miller, 61, sought; Shirley Ann Brooks, 63, found Anyone with information asked to call Tampa Police at (813) 231-6130 According to officers, Marc Charles M..
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  • Tampa teacher heading to Olympics for 6th time

    Tampa teacher heading to Olympics for 6th time
    TAMPA, FL (WFLA) — When 47-year-old Emil Milev talks to his students at B.T. Washington Elementary School in Tampa about never giving up on their dreams, he’s not just reiterating a cliché. He’s living it. The Physical Education teacher knows what it’s like to work countless hours to reach a goal. This summer he’s heading to the Olympics for the sixth time. “I don’t want to talk to the little babies about shooting,” Milev said. “I talk about Olympians and how cool it is to travel.” Milev, a sho..
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  • Forecast is hot, clear as Tampa Bay area prepares for fireworks shows

    Forecast is hot, clear as Tampa Bay area prepares for fireworks shows
    Weather didn't appear to be getting in the way of a festive Fourth of July on Monday, with just a 20 percent chance of rain across Tampa Bay area locations where parades and fireworks shows were planned. "I don't want to rule out one stray shower, but overall it's looking pretty good," said Ashley Batey, meteorologist with 10Weather WTSP. The best chance for a shower was east of Interstate 75. Scattered showers and thunderstorms were likeliest between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. today, according to the N..
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  • Sarasota father who accidentally shot his son: 'The gun didn't kill my ...

    Sarasota father who accidentally shot his son: 'The gun didn't kill my ...
    The small pistol was perfect for training, the father said. It unofficially belonged to Clayton Brumby's 12-year-old daughter, but he was up next to fire the .22 semi-automatic Ruger SR22 at the shooting range at High Noon Guns in Sarasota on Sunday. His 14-year-old son, Stephen, patiently sat in the back of the lane next to his sister, awaiting his turn. Stephen didn't like smaller guns anyway. The teenager preferred bigger ones, like his dad's 9mm Glock. When Clayton Brumby fired his last shot..
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  • Tampa man develops app for parents picking up kids at school

    By Jerome R. StockfischTampa Bay Times Those well-known traffic logjams may get Tampa Bay commuters' blood boiling, but they have nothing on the daily ordeal faced by millions of parents of school-age children: the afternoon dismissal car line.Some parents file in 45 minutes before dismissal to get a good spot in line and avoid an additional half-hour in gridlock. "In most schools, it's something that a parent would dread," said Renu Parker, a working mother of two chi..
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  • HFF Arranges Sale and Financing for Hilton Tampa Downtown Hotel

    HFF Arranges Sale and Financing for Hilton Tampa Downtown Hotel
    TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. (HFF) announced today that it has closed the sale of and arranged acquisition financing for the Hilton Tampa Downtown, a 520-room, full-service hotel in the heart of downtown Tampa, Florida. HFF marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a partnership between Driftwood Hospitality Management, LLC and H.I.G. Realty Partners. CrossHarbor Capital Partners LLC purchased the asset. Add..
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  • Matt Moore pitches Tampa Bay Rays to win over Los Angeles Angels

    Matt Moore pitches Tampa Bay Rays to win over Los Angeles Angels
    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- If Matt Moore has been a reliable starting pitcher in a difficult month for the Tampa Bay Rays, the bullpen has been reliably bad, giving up runs in 17 of the previous 18 games -- including 16 losses -- before Monday. Moore had a strong start and the bullpen followed with 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief, helping the Rays to a 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels at Tropicana Field. Advertisement "It was just a matter of time before things turn around," Moore said af..
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  • Watch Modern Baseball's Ian Farmer Throw Out First Pitch at Tampa ...

    Watch Modern Baseball's Ian Farmer Throw Out First Pitch at Tampa ...
    Last night, Modern Baseball wrapped up their tour at the Orpheum in Tampa, FL. Beforehand, they celebrated by throwing out the first pitch at Tampa Bay Rays' ...
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  • Marine unit searches for hit-and-run boater

    Marine unit searches for hit-and-run boater
    From the water ways of Tarpon Springs to the sandbar near Anclote Key. The Pasco Sheriff’s Marine Unit is on the look out for one boat among hundreds.   “It looks like a substantial large size, almost like a speedboat with twin motors on it,” said Cpl. Clark Reese.   A boater is suspected in a 4th of July hit and run.   Investigators said he smashed into a dock on Bayshore Drive in Tarpon Springs, leaving behind $10,000 worth of damage.   Florida Fish and Wildlife units looked..
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