Off to quick start in Tampa, EDC chief Craig Richard urges fresh ...
Craig Richard only arrived in Tampa in late June to take on the job of CEO of the job recruiting organization known as the Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corp. Yet he already has his family relocated from Atlanta to a new home. His wife, Verna, is starting a new job as a kindergarten teacher, and his sons are ready, respectively, for high school and middle school. Oh, yeah. He also has had a summer of whirlwind introductions to hundreds of area business and political leaders. He has en..>> view originalA victim of its own success, Tampa looking at free downtown shuttle ...
TAMPA — With downtown parking getting tighter — especially on weekends with big events — Tampa officials are moving ahead with plans to launch a free shuttle to less-used lots on the busiest weekends. The problem is that between the Tampa Convention Center, the David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts, Amalie Arena and Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, downtown has a dozen or so weekends a year with so many big events that gridlock becomes a problem and easy parking vanishes. Just this wee..>> view originalTampa Police officer charged with sexual battery on woman during ...
TAMPA - A Tampa Police officer has been charged with sexual battery.Officer Adam York, 42, is accused of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old woman during a traffic stop in February, according to Police Chief Eric Ward. York turned himself in to police on Thursday. He was booked into the Hillsborough County Jail Thursday morning and was released at 9:19 a.m. after posting $15,000 bond.According to Ward, York was on his way into work, but was not on duty at the time of the alleged incident.York ini..>> view originalDespite pastor's wishes, historic church in Tampa is demolished
new owner - It was a historic church, but it had become a blight in the Seminole Heights community in Tampa. Now the Praise Cathedral on N. Florida Avenue is being demolished. "It's terrible," says Pastor Pat Hall to ABC Action News as she watched heavy machinery begin to tear down the walls. The building was constructed in 1923, first serving for decades as a theater. When the theater closed in the 1970's, the Praise Cathedral church took over and eventually purchase..>> view originalPrince Hall Shriners to bring 30000 people to Tampa for national ...
Starting today, there will be scores of men wearing box-shaped fezzes milling about downtown Tampa. An estimated 30,000 members of the Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles Mystic Shrine — also known as Prince Hall Shriners — are in town for the group's 123rd Imperial Council Session. It is also the 105th meeting of the Shriner's women's auxiliary group, the Imperial Court. Founded in Chicago, the organization bears the name of Prince Hall, a black abolitionist and Freemason. Boasting more than 2..>> view originalBest Bets: Fun things to do in Tampa this week
Not sure what to do this week? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Here are our editors’ picks for things to do in Tampa Bay, from a fashion retrospective at Tampa Museum of Art to the shock rock of Alice Cooper. AT THE MOVIES Now playing Movie critic Steve Persall says not a single lewd pun or food blasphemy gets past Seth Rogen’s latest “friendsourced mugging of political correctness” in “Sausage Party,” the R-rated, animated flick about a weiner named Frank (Rogen) who resides on a superma..>> view originalMacy's Closing 100 Stores: Will Tampa Bay Locations Be Impacted?
TAMPA BAY, FL — Tampa Bay area shoppers may soon have a few less Macy’s locations to visit. The company announced Thursday its plans to close 100 stores nationwide by early next year. The move continues a retail trend of reducing brick-and-mortar locations in favor of bolstering online sales. Macy’s operates a number of stores in the Tampa Bay area, including four in Tampa, one in St. Petersburg, two in Clearwater, one in Brandon and one in Wesley Chapel. The fate of those locations remains unkn..>> view original8 fun things to do this weekend in Tampa Bay | August 13-14
1. The Beach Tampa (Saturday, Sunday) A 15,000-square-foot “ocean” of 1.2 million recyclable and antimicrobial white balls. The Beach Tampa is held for free at the Amalie Arena all month. Get the details 2. Bucs Training Camp (Saturday) The Bucs are back! Training camp happens this weekend and you can go! Get the details 3. Summer Olympics (Saturday, Sunday) Celebrate the summer Olympics at the Glazer Children’s Museum with events and daily programs. Get the details 4. Tampa Bay Seminole Club P..>> view originalEagles-Buccaneers Final Score: Philadelphia defeats Tampa Bay ...
The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their first 2016 preseason game on Thursday evening. The Philadelphia Eagles kicked off their 2016 preseason schedule with a win on Thursday evening. The Eagles defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by a final score of 17 to 9. The game was ugly, but such is preseason football. There's a lot to talk from the game about so let's get right to it. First team offense The Eagles started with great field position due to Najee Goode forcing a fu..>> view originalTampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn endorses Rep. Ed Narain for Florida ...
Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn endorsed State Rep. Ed Narain Thursday in his campaign to replace Sen. Arthenia Joyner in Florida Senate District 19, which includes portions of Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. “Following in the footsteps of both Senator Arthenia Joyner and County Commission Chair Les Miller who previously held this seat, I believe that Ed is the clear choice in this race,” Buckhorn said in a statement. “I have worked with Ed on a number of issues affecting our region and he has been..>> view original
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