St. Pete-to-Tampa ferry project is a go after Pinellas commissioners ...
ST. PETERSBURG — Pinellas County commissioners today gave the final approval to begin a pilot ferry program to connect the downtown waterfronts of St. Petersburg and Tampa. Commissioners voted 5-1 to approve the ferry, which is expected to start running Nov, 1 with two runs a day, three on Friday, for fares that are expected to be $10 for the one-way trip. “It’s a new day in the Tampa Bay region,” St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman, who spearheaded the project, said after the board voted to ap..>> view originalBlueGrace Logistics plans to hire up to 700 in Tampa Bay, tapping ...
RIVERVIEW — BlueGrace Logistics is on the fast track to become a major Tampa Bay employer, feeding off a $255 million investment from New York-based private equity giant Warburg Pincus. Riverview-based BlueGrace, a 6-year-old transportation logistics company, is using the money to hire 500 to 700 employees in the next few years and will be on the hunt for a new, larger headquarters, possibly in downtown Tampa. From currently $200 million in revenue, "by 2020 we'd hope to be at $1 billion … with ..>> view originalTampa flights among 250 that Delta cancels on Tuesday morning (w ...
DALLAS — Travelers on Delta Air Lines endured hundreds more canceled and delayed flights on Tuesday as the carrier slogged through day two of its recovery from a global computer outage. By late morning, nearly 400 Delta flights had been scrubbed and more than 700 delayed, according to tracking service FlightStats Inc. The disruptions followed about 1,000 cancelations and 2,800 delayed flights on Monday after a power outage at Delta's Atlanta headquarters tripped a meltdown of its booking, comm..>> view originalString of 22 home burglaries reported in South Tampa
Suspect entered the residence at 3619 Morrison Avenue West in Tampa by forcibly opening a bedroom window, police say. TAMPA, FL (WFLA) — Tampa Police are investigating what appears to be the 22nd burglary in a string of South Tampa area residential burglaries going back to March. Photo of the suspect vehicle. (Tampa Police) Tampa Police say in most cases, jewelry was taken. The most recent burglary occurred at a home on W. Morrison Ave. around 3:20 p.m. Monday. Police say the susp..>> view originalTampa panhandling ban in downtown and Ybor City ruled ...
TAMPA — A Tampa law that banned panhandlers from begging for money in downtown and Ybor City is an unconstitutional infringement on the First Amendment, according to a new ruling from a federal judge. This means Tampa is blocked from enforcing the ordinance, which was passed in 2013. A separate ban on aggressive panhandling — such as acting in a threatening way, continuing to demand money after someone says no or blocking someone’s path — remains in effect. City officials did not respond early ..>> view originalSims, Jackson sidelined at practice, Sweezy seeing doctor
Two days before the Bucs' preseason opener at Philadelphia, two key offensive players were held out with injuries, with running back Charles Sims nursing an ankle injury from Monday's practice at Tropicana Field and receiver Vincent Jackson (undisclosed) also sidelined. "We'll have to see," coach Dirk Koetter said of Sims' readiness for Thursday's game. "We'll have to see about Charles, we'll have to see about Vincent, but anybody who's healthy will play. If it's close, on a proven guy, we'll ho..>> view originalPolice identify man killed in Saturday shooting in Tampa
TAMPA Police released the name of a man who was shot and killed Saturday night in a fight at a Sulphur Springs apartment complex. Jerry Denard Robinson, 33, got into a fight with another man about 7 p.m. Saturday in the Kain Apartments at 2301 E Sligh Ave., Tampa police said. The other man pulled out a gun and shot Robinson. When police arrived, they found Robinson in the parking lot. He was taken to Tampa General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. On Monday, police said they had identified..>> view originalTampa's Walter Investment Management picks new CEO amid ...
Shares of Walter Investment Management Co. surged Tuesday as the struggling Tampa-based mortgage company tapped an executive with Citi as its new CEO. Walter's stock was up more than 17 percent to $2.69 in early trading, even though the company said net losses for the quarter ended June 30 were up sixfold to $232.4 million (or $6.49 per share) compared to a net loss of $38.1 million (or $1.01 per share) in the year-ago quarter. The results, which missed Wall Street expectations, included an afte..>> view originalSchool Lunch Menus: There's an App for That Tampa Bay
TAMPA BAY, FL — Parents of picky eaters who have to make the decision to pack a lunch or buy based on day-to-day menu changes have a simple place to turn to find out what school cafeterias plan to serve up during the upcoming academic year. Most county school districts throughout the Tampa Bay area use a handy app called Nutrislice. The Florida Department of Agriculture reports that most schools throughout the state intend to use the free app to keep kids and parents informed about menus. The ap..>> view originalHillary Clinton talks jobs, tours brewery in St. Petersburg (w/video)
ST. PETERSBURG — Mike and Leigh Harting didn't know what to think Thursday when someone walked into their popular craft brewery, 3 Daughters, and asked if Hillary Clinton could drop by. Best not to get involved in religion or politics, Mike Harting remembers thinking. "Too polarizing for everybody drinking our beer." A few more phone calls and chats, and the Hartings, both Republicans, decided, why not? "This goes beyond politics. This is just, plain cool," said Mike, who has never voted for a D..>> view original
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