Monday, December 26, 2016

Armory's rebirth could boost West Tampa and other top stories.

  • Armory's rebirth could boost West Tampa

    Armory's rebirth could boost West Tampa
    Armory's rebirth could boost West Tampa TAMPA (FOX 13) - The Bryan Glazer Family Jewish Community Center is set to open Thursday following a five-year, $30-million renovation of the old National Guard armory in West Tampa. The completion of the center could be the beginning of what's to come for the surrounding community."We're a part of something bigger than us," said Jack Ross, executive director of Tampa Jewish Community Centers. "West Tampa is undergoing a renaissance of historic pr..
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  • The College Football Championship could bring 100000 visitors to ...

    The College Football Championship could bring 100000 visitors to ...
    TAMPA — No matter who makes it to the College Football Championship in Tampa on Jan. 9, Raymond James Stadium will be full and rocking, hotel rooms across the region will be jammed with tourists and out-of-towners will be getting to know Tampa Bay. The championship will be the biggest sports event to come to Tampa since the Super Bowl in 2009 and could rake in more money than even the 2012 Republican National Convention. As many as 100,000 people will visit. A month before the game, most of the ..
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  • Program targets dangerous streets for Tampa pedestrians

    Program targets dangerous streets for Tampa pedestrians
    TAMPA, Fla. - A deadly start to the week in Tampa.A woman was hit and killed while crossing Hillsborough Avenue and Nebraska Monday morning. On Saturday, another death on Hillsborough Ave.This time it was a hit and run just west of I-75.And in October, a driver was arrested after running down a teen. It also happened on Hillsborough Avenue near the airport.Florida is near the the top of the list when it comes to pedestrian deaths.And around Tampa Bay, the most dangerous streets won’t come as a ..
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  • Police release video of South Howard Ave. robbery, kidnapping

    Police release video of South Howard Ave. robbery, kidnapping
    Tampa police are investigating a robbery and kidnapping that occurred in Tampa's SoHo entertainment district early Saturday morning, authorities said. The police said the offense occurred in the Green Lemon parking lot, located in the 900 block of South Howard Avenue shortly after 2 a.m. Saturday. A woman told police officers she had been been with friends in the SoHo district and was returning to her vehicle, a Tampa Police Department news release states.An unidentified man approached the woma..
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  • New Orleans Saints travel to Tampa Bay in Week 14: Seven Travel ...

    New Orleans Saints travel to Tampa Bay in Week 14: Seven Travel ...
    Sunday, December 11th: New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida (4:25 p.m. EST) 1. History of the city and team First, let it be said that unlike Green Bay, there is no such city as Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay is the body of water around which the cities of Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Bradenton and Clearwater are situated. Spanish explorer Ponce De Leon first passed through the area in 1513. The city began to prosper in the late 1800's with the introducti..
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  • Fennelly: Brief detour back to Tampa for new IU coach Tom Allen

    Fennelly: Brief detour back to Tampa for new IU coach Tom Allen
    TAMPA — A father and a son, hugging over the fence Friday night after a big football game. A scene repeated in a lot of places, especially when you've won your way to the state championship game. But there was a little extra emotion at work last Friday between Tom Allen, the new head football coach at Indiana University, and his son Thomas, star senior linebacker for Plant High, which this week will play for the Class 7A state title in Orlando. "It's definitely emotional. It really has been nons..
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  • Jameis Winston's unique style has galvanized Bucs

    Jameis Winston's unique style has galvanized Bucs
    "There are those with immense talent and others with great passion. And then there are those who galvanize an entire organization. @jaboowins" — Tweet from Bucs director of player development Duke Preston. TAMPA — Sure, sometimes it looks as if he has anvils for feet. He has thrown only six touchdowns and three interceptions in the past four weeks. And you wondered at times if anything could wipe off that cantaloupe grin. But when the season was about to fall like a bad souffle, Jameis Winston ..
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  • Severe Thunderstorms, Isolated Tornadoes Possible as Cold Front ...

    Severe Thunderstorms, Isolated Tornadoes Possible as Cold Front ...
    TAMPA, FL — The Tampa Bay area’s long streak of sunny, comfortable days is coming to an end. The National Weather Service says a cold front is getting ready to descend on the region, bringing rain and the potential for severe conditions along with it. Forecasters anticipate Monday will start out with mostly cloudy skies and a high in the low 80s in much of the region. Conditions are expected to change heading into the afternoon hours as storms move into the region. There’s about a 40 percent cha..
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  • Woman struck, killed while crossing Hillsborough Ave. in Tampa ...

    Woman struck, killed while crossing Hillsborough Ave. in Tampa ...
    TAMPA, Fla. - A fatal crash closed an intersection in Tampa for two and a half hours on Monday morning. Tampa police department says the intersection of Hillsborough Avenue and Nebraska Avenue was shut down after a woman was struck by a car and killed as she was crossing Hillsborough Avenue. Tampa police are investigating the accident. FOLLOW Tampa Bay Traffic on Twitter for updates.   Update: Here's a pic of crash at Hillsborough & Nebraska. SB & WB lanes blocked. Use MLK & 275 instead #Hills..
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  • Tampa police using tool to fight illegal squatters

    Tampa police using tool to fight illegal squatters
    TAMPA, Fla. - Neighbors are now working to fight drug dealers and squatters invading their Ybor City neighborhood through a little-known state mandate.Many properties in Ybor City are vacant or abandoned, leaving them vulnerable to squatters living there illegally. In a public meeting in Ybor City, police said they can sometimes have trouble removing squatters because they must track down the actual property owners to kick out anyone else in the home.It's taken away from residents' quality of l..
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