Thursday, November 17, 2016

Tampa toddler shot in spray of bullets at Robles Park apartment and other top stories.

  • Tampa toddler shot in spray of bullets at Robles Park apartment

    Tampa toddler shot in spray of bullets at Robles Park apartment
    TAMPA — More than 15 shots were fired at a home in the Robles Park Village public housing complex Wednesday, striking a toddler girl in the leg. The bullet went through 21-month-old Aaliyah Avila's right thigh. Tampa police said the wound was not life threatening. Police believe the gunfire was intended for her father, Eduardo Avila, 24. He was outside his home at 404 N Hernandez Court about 12:25 p.m. Wednesday when he was approached by multiple men who were behaving in a threatening manner, sa..
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  • Tampa announces College Football Playoff events

    Tampa announces College Football Playoff events
    By Sara Belsole, Reporter Last Updated: Wednesday, November 16, 2016, 4:57 PM EST TAMPA --  Are you ready for some football? Wednesday, the College Football Playoff announced events taking place in Tampa Bay leading up to the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship. College Football Playoff National Championship will be in Tampa in 2017 Downtown area is preparing for multiple events To stay up on the latest, download the 'Event Pass Tampa Bay' mobile app “We k..
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  • Bank robbery suspect sought in Tampa

    Bank robbery suspect sought in Tampa
    Bank robbery suspect sought in Tampa TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office are looking for a male suspected of robbing the Chase Bank located in the 2800 block of Fletcher Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. Officials responded to the bank around 2:00 p.m. after reports of the suspect entering the bank, handed a note to a bank worker implying he was “Heavily Armed” before demanding money. Bank officials gave the suspect an undisclosed amount of money before runn..
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  • Stamkos out indefinitely with meniscus tear

    Stamkos out indefinitely with meniscus tear
    UPDATE, 5:40 p.m.: Lightning captain Steven Stamkos is out indefinitely with a lateral meniscus tear in his right knee. General manager Steve Yzerman said the team is evaluating different rehab and repair options. So the exact recovery time is not yet clear. "Our understanding is that this issue can be repaired and he can get back to full speed,'' Yzerman said. "It just takes some time." Either way, it's a big blow for the Lightning (10-6-1) to lose its leading scorer in Stamkos, who is off to a..
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  • You Paid For It: Visit Tampa Bay's 'business pirate' spending a secret

    You Paid For It: Visit Tampa Bay's 'business pirate' spending a secret
    Spokespirate Kevin T. Greybeard TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – The staff of Visit Tampa Bay spends millions of tax dollars promoting tourism to a worldwide audience, but when it comes to talking about themselves—specifically how they spend $10 million a year in bed tax money, they tend to go rather quiet. Eight On Your Side’s public records request for expense reports turned in by Visit Tampa  Bay’s CEO Santiago Corrada and his spokespirate Kevin T. Greybeard  have been summarily denied b..
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  • Amy Scherzer's Diary: Weekly Wrap-Up of the Tampa Social Scene

    Amy Scherzer's Diary: Weekly Wrap-Up of the Tampa Social Scene
    Pavilion XXXI Art transcended politics at "Tampa/Havana" as Tampa Museum of Art patrons experienced Cuba's vibrant culture, native cuisine and irresistible music at the 31st Pavilion ball. Co-chairs Susie Rice and Stacie Linsky complemented the current exhibition, Complicated Beauty: Contemporary Cuban Art, with classic '50s Chevys, a mojito bar, hand-rolled cigars and other island pleasures Nov. 5. Mise en Place turned the terrace into an elegant waterfront dining room for the 350 guests, inclu..
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  • About that AL Cy Young race and the two Tampa Bay voters ...

    About that AL Cy Young race and the two Tampa Bay voters ...
    The AL Cy Young race turned out to be close, which in turn made it controversial, with Boston's Rick Porcello finishing just five points ahead of Detroit's Justin Verlander.Much is being made - most, um, colorfully by Verlander's fiancee Kate Upton in an NSFW Twitter storm - over the fact that the two voters from Tampa Bay BBWAA chapter left Verlander off their five-man ballot.First, the voters in question are two veteran writers, Bill Chastain of mlb.com and Fred Goodall of the Associated Press..
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  • Sprouts Farmers Market to open long-anticipated first Tampa Bay ...

    Sprouts Farmers Market to open long-anticipated first Tampa Bay ...
    Sprouts Farmers Market to open long-anticipated first Tampa Bay store in February JUSTINE GRIFFINTampa Bay TimesWednesday, November 16, 2016 11:01am Sprouts Farmers Market will open a store in Carrollwood early next year. Photo courtesy of Sprouts Farmers Market. Photo coutesy Sprouts Farmer's Markets. The Sprouts Farmers Market coming to Carrollwood will open on Feb. 22. The 27,000-square-foot niche grocery store, located at 15110 N. Dale Mabry Highway in the Carrollwood Commons Shopp..
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  • Legendary Tampa football coach Billy Turner feted by hundreds

    Legendary Tampa football coach Billy Turner feted by hundreds
    TAMPA — It was Labor Day in the early 1970s and coach Billy Turner told his players and coaches at Hillsborough High that they were going to hold practice at 6 p.m. If they were late, they wouldn't be allowed to play or coach Friday night. At 5:50 p.m. all the players and coaches were on the field, ready to go. Everyone but Billy Turner. Then-Hillsborough assistant Earl Garcia said, " 'Well, I guess we won't have a head coach on the sideline for Friday night's game.' But as soon as I said that h..
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  • Best Bets: Fun things to do in Tampa Bay this week

    Best Bets: Fun things to do in Tampa Bay this week
    COMEDY: CRAIG ROBINSON Actor Craig Robinson is best known for toiling at Dunder-Mifflin on The Office or stealing scenes in comedic movies like Pineapple Express and Hot Tub Time Machine. This weekend he brings his stand-up show with a heavy musical edge to the Improv in Centro Ybor. Robinson has turned his improvised keyboard bits into a signature musical stand-up act. $32. Shows are at 8 and 10:30 p.m. Friday, 7:30 and 10 p.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday at the Improv Comedy Theater, 1600 E Ei..
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