Carlton: Will Tampa be The Town That Uber Forgot?
Boy, will I miss Uber. Goodbye, chatty man who told me he started driving because retirement was boring. Goodbye, college kids and those driver guys who talked about their homelands in Ghana and in Syria on the way to the airport. Goodbye, Fred, who listened as I nervously practiced a speech in the backseat and gave me tips before he dropped me off. Seriously: Could Uber really be outta here? Could our relatively recent ridesharing option — already bolstering Tampa's rep as a practically legit c..>> view originalOutspoken survivor of Pulse shooting dies in Tampa
TAMPA — Chris Brodman, 34, knew the value of his life. Three months ago, he survived the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, yelling to his friends to run as soon as he heard the first shots. After that, he was determined to make the most of every moment he had left, friends said. He was going to resume school at Valencia College, travel the world and never pass up an opportunity to make a new memory. But Brodman died suddenly about 1:30 a.m. Sunday in the back yard of a home northwest of Tam..>> view originalStarbucks to open a cafe inside a Publix store in Tampa
The Publix store in the Gandy Shopping Center will be among the first in the chain to get a Starbucks inside. A cafe that already exists inside the Tampa Publix store will be replaced by a Starbucks, said Brian West, spokesman for the Lakeland-based grocer. The Starbucks cafe in Publix will operate in a similar fashion to those shoppers see in stores like Target, Safeway or even some Macy's stores. It is unclear at this time when the Starbucks will open in the Publix store in Tampa. More Starbu..>> view originalRoad closed in Downtown Tampa due to water main break
Road closed in Downtown Tampa due to water main break WTSP 8:27 AM. EST September 14, 2016 HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY-- The northbound and southbound lanes on North Franklin Street are closed between East Polk and East Cass streets while the Water Department repairs a water main break.The Tampa Water Department says barricades and signs are located in the area to assist with traffic flow and rerouting. They advise to use caution when driving in the area.The repair is expected to be complete..>> view originalBest Bets: Things to do in Tampa Bay on Sept. 15
Not sure what to do on Thursday? Don’t worry, here are our editors’ picks for things to do in Tampa. Spring Awakening: A MAD Theatre production, the rock musical is based on a German play from the late 19th century on the inner turmoil of teenage sexuality. This show contains adult language and situations and is intended for mature audiences only. 8 p.m., Jaeb Theater at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N MacInnes Place, Tampa. $32.50-$37.50. (813) 229-7827. Bloom: Local art and ..>> view originalTampa man's MacBook catches fire, battery blamed
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Gil Sanderford got the shock of his life recently as he sat down to do some work at his dining room table. Sanderford was on his computer when it happened. As the Tampa consultant was working on his laptop, his MacBook sat just a few inches away. It was charging and turned off at the time. Seconds later, it began hissing. Then, sparks began to fly. Within 30 seconds, Sanderford’s house was filled with smoke. “I’ve never seen anything like that before in my life. All I knew..>> view originalSurprise! Tropical Storm Julia forms over land, but will have little ...
The rare development of Tropical Storm Julia in northeast Florida late Tuesday night has meteorologists talking, but will have little impact on weather conditions across the Tampa Bay area. 10News WTSP The latest 7-day forecast 10News WTSP The latest Tampa Bay-area radar According to the National Hurricane Center, Julia became the first system to form into a tropical storm over land in nearly 30 years, since Beryl developed over southeastern Louisiana in 1988. And while it's unusu..>> view originalBig, new warning labels may doom Tampa's cigar box art
When is a cigar box more than a cigar box? When it holds premium handmade cigars. For more than a century, these boxes — decorated with designs, pictures and scenes symbolic of the brand — have doubled as art pieces that aficionados display in their homes long after the last stogie is smoked. This may change as of May 10, 2018. That's when a new U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulation kicks in requiring that any cigar box include a health warning label covering 30 percent of two principal d..>> view originalTampa facing pothole problems again as Hermine's rain sinks in
Tampa facing pothole problems again as Hermine's rain sinks in Eric Glasser , WTSP 3:30 PM. EST September 13, 2016 The city of Tampa says it is repairing dozens of potholes each day. WTSP photo Tampa, FL -- Watch where you're driving in Tampa these days. All that rain from Hurricane Hermine has potholes opening up all over the place. And now, with more rain on the way, it’s left some with a sinking feeling about whether the problem on their street will ever get fix..>> view originalTroopers release name of 32-year-old Tampa man killed in I-4 crash
TAMPA — Authorities have released the name of a 32-year-old Tampa man killed Tuesday in a crash on Interstate 4. Timothy J. Lovejoy was driving a 2006 two-door Saturn east at a high rate of speed about 2:15 p.m. when he lost control, veered into the median and then back into the eastbound lanes, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The Saturn collided with a Ford sedan then spun into the path of a Volvo tractor trailer merging onto I-4 from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, troopers sai..>> view original
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