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There was a lot going on during early April in Tampa, so chances are good that most local folks missed the Frozen Four national college hockey championship games at Amalie Arena. That’s okay. If you are one of those, don’t feel bad. The event wasn’t staged with you in mind, at least not directly. Events like that, while cool for a city to have, are more about getting people to travel here and spend money. The hope is they will tell their friends about the fabulous time they had in Tampa. This i..>> view originalTop things to do in Tampa Bay for the week of August 8-14.
Grand Brony Gala: This family friendly event for fans of My Little Pony is at the Sheraton Tampa East from Friday to Sunday, and includes special guests Jayson Thiessen, Nicole Oliver, Kelly Sheridan and Peter New, cosplay contests, games, vendors, panels and shows. $10-$55, $165 for VIP. Children 5 and younger are free. grandbronygala.com. Fetish Con: If you've been rehearsing kinky karaoke and can't wait for the Kinky Red Carpet, this event is for you. The trade show at the Hilton St. Petersb..>> view originalNew parking fees at Tampa's Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino ...
TAMPA — Every Saturday — and some Fridays — George Boyer and his wife, Beverly, make the 40-mile drive from their Lakeland home to play poker and the slot machines at Tampa's Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. It was their tradition, one that continued even after Beverly suffered a stroke. Then the Boyers learned the casino had instituted a $10 charge for parking after 30 minutes. The tradition was over. For the weekend, Boyer decided to play poker at Tampa Bay Downs near Oldsmar, where he can p..>> view original'Amazing Spider-Man' No. 1 among $85000 in books missing at ...
TAMPA — A Panama City comic books dealer reported $85,000 worth of rare books missing Saturday from the Tampa Convention Center. Rick Whitelock, an exhibitor at Tampa Bay Comic Con and owner of New Force Comics, said the box contained such rarities as two copies of Amazing Fantasy No. 15 from 1962, which features the first appearance of Spider-Man. Whitelock’s copies are CGC rated at 5.0 and 4.0, and priced at $19,995 and $15,995 respectively. Whitelock filed a report Saturday with the Tampa Po..>> view originalUniversity of Tampa tobacco ban leaves smokers scrambling
TAMPA — Mike Greenstein spent Monday afternoon walking Kennedy Boulevard in the heat. It was the first day of a campus-wide smoking ban at the University of Tampa, so the 26-year-old graduate student had to extend his five-minute smoke breaks to 15 minutes — enough time to leave campus for a patch of sidewalk where he could light up without breaking the rules. Before long, he had company at his new spot as more students searched to no avail for smoking sections somewhere around the 105-acre cam..>> view originalWhat's Colder Than Cold?
You can follow The MMQB’s 2016 Training Camp Tour on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat (themmqb) TAMPA BAY — I have an irrational fear of getting trapped in the beer freezer at a grocery store (hey, I’m almost 5-foot-3!) and yet here I am, on my own volition, fastened into a 7-foot-tall ice cylinder. From the outside, you can just see my head, as if I’m the human prop in an elaborate magic trick. The thermometer reads -220 degrees. No, that’s not a typo. I wonder if my lips are turning ..>> view originalTampa Bay Lightning single game tickets on sale Monday
Tampa Bay Lightning single game tickets on sale Monday 10News Staff , WTSP 3:56 AM. EST August 08, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) looks on against the San Jose Sharks during the first period at Amalie Arena. (Photo: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports) TAMPA -- The Tampa Bay Lightning kick off their 2016-2017 season on October 13 versus the Detroit Red Wings and fans can purchase tickets to this and future games today.Single game tickets for the Bolt..>> view originalAfter a soggy weekend in Tampa Bay, expect more rain Monday ...
Monday morning commutes in Tampa Bay will have a serious case of the, well, Mondays as the area's soggy weekend weather continues. A low-pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to stick around until Wednesday, dumping rain on the Gulf Coast and Panhandle, said 10Weather meteorologist Kate Wentzel. "With this setup, what we typically see are waves of rain, on-and-off showers and more rain than storms," she said. A flood watch is in effect through Tuesday afternoon for Pasco, Hernando, C..>> view originalApartment complex fire leaves dozens displaced
Apartment complex fire leaves dozens displaced Aaron Mesmer reporting Apartment complex fire leaves dozens displaced TAMPA (FOX 13) - More than a dozen tenants of an apartment complex in Tampa are displaced following a fire Sunday that appears to have started in a kitchen.Dina Gatheright, who lives in the unit of Rivertree Landing Apartments where the fire started, told FOX 13 her electric stove malfunctioned and sparked the flames. But Gatheright said her fire extinguisher didn'..>> view originalSano powers Twins to win over Tampa Bay
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Miguel Sano belted two home runs to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 6-3 win Sunday and series victory over the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field.In Sano's first at-bat, he sent a foul ball so high that it hit the roof at Tropicana Field -- becoming the first player to do so in fair territory in 19 seasons of Rays' baseball. The ball was eventually caught by third baseman Evan Longoria.In the third inning, Sano changed the trajectory a bit and launched a three-run home run t..>> view original
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