College Football Championship coming to Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. - "I think it's exciting,” said Mike Branch.If you're like Mike Branch, you've taken a risk, a chance buying game tickets on the sidewalk to cheer for your favorite team. "Do I want to spend X dollars on the official site or am I going to try to save a buck and if I'm going to try to save a buck, I think for me that's willingly rolling the dice,” he said.Tampa Police are working to make your odds better proposing a 'Clean Zone' around the stadium from January 1 to January 11, 2017,..>> view originalLightning's Steven Stamkos out 4 months after knee surgery
Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos underwent surgery on the lateral meniscus tear in his right knee and is expected to miss approximately four months, the team announced on Thursday.The Lightning said Wednesday that Stamkos was out indefinitely, but coach Jon Cooper said the center would be back in time for the playoffs in April."If we put ourselves in a position to make the playoffs, he's going to be back," Cooper said Thursday. "And that'll be better than any trade deadline acquisition..>> view originalYbor City bar owner & Tampa police say area is safe despite car ...
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Officials released shocking video of a car crashing into an Ybor City bar. Police are hoping someone will recognize the driver of the Nissan, who ran away after crashing it into the Bad Monkey located at 1717 E. 7th Ave. Despite this crime, Tampa Police Department spokesman Steve Hegarty said Ybor City is safe. . “Crime is down significantly in Ybor City. Looking at grid 128, which includes the heart of Ybor, part one crime is down 37.9 percent compared to last year. The ..>> view originalMan sought in bank robbery near USF in Tampa
TAMPA — The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has identified the man suspected of robbing a bank near the University of South Florida on Wednesday. Paul Lubin, 31, was caught on security cameras entering the Chase Bank at 2802 Fletcher Avenue about 2 p.m. He then produced a note that said he was "heavily armed" and demanded money, deputies reported. He received an undisclosed sum and ran east. Lubin was released from a prison in Miami-Dade County in October 2014 after serving a two year sen..>> view originalCuban dissidents visit Tampa and raise their flag
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Forty people gathered Thursday in Ybor City’s Jose Marti Park to quietly take down a tattered and weathered Cuban flag. In its place, they raised a new flag, one brought directly from Havana. They then burst into the Cuban national anthem, followed by shouts of “liberty” and “viva Tampa.” Thirty of these participants are Cuban dissidents and guests of Casa Cuba in Tampa. “It’s sort of a seminar that they are visiting, and the seminar covers democracy, human rights, the wa..>> view originalIce skating rink opens in downtown Tampa this week
Ice skating returns to downtown Tampa on Friday at 6 p.m. as part of the new Winter Village concept at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park formerly known as Tampa On Ice. A temporary ice rink will be open daily at the edge of the park along Ashley Drive through Christmas Day. Skating costs $12 per person for 90 minutes and includes skate rental. A snack bar at the rink will be serving roasted chestnuts, snowflake lollipops, chocolate bark and candied nuts, while the Sono Cafe by Mise en Place will of..>> view originalTrump White House could boost Tampa defense industry, experts say
Candidate Donald Trump called for increasing the number of troops, ships and fighter jets, and derided generals running wars in the Middle East as losers. Now, as with other campaign statements, whether these actually come to pass depends on what President Trump decides he really wants to do — and by what he can push through Congress. No matter the details, though, few communities have as much at stake in Trump's military agenda as the Tampa Bay region, where the defense industry's impact is est..>> view originalTampa metro gets a report card on its small business climate
There’s a bigger percentage of young business owners in the Tampa metro than most other… more istock.com An increasing number of small businesses in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metro area have been able to remain in operation for five years, according to the just-released 2016 Kauffman Index of Main Street Entrepreneurship. There’s also a bigger percentage of young business owners in the Tampa metro than most other communities, Kauff..>> view originalSeminole Hard Rock Tampa brings in drones for construction ...
Send in the drones. That’s the tack that the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa is taking as it uses aerial filmmaking to provide its guests with updates on its massive construction expansion. With DJI Inspire 1 drone video shot by Seminole Media Productions, guests will be able to view the construction progress on the Orient Road Garage, which will provide 750 new parking spaces. (See video above.) The new parking garage, which is scheduled to open in 2017, is part of an expansion pr..>> view originalSweet! Sprinkles' Cupcake ATM Opens for Business in Tampa
TAMPA, FL — Tampa Bay area residents who have been patiently waiting for Sprinkles to roll out its signature “Cupcake ATM” have reason to celebrate. The Tampa location has officially unveiled the machine that will enable folks to get a sugar fix around the clock. Sprinkles opened the doors to its Hyde Park location back in April. Though the 717 S. Dakota Ave. store began serving up fresh-baked cupcakes right away, there were some delays in launching the Cupcake ATM. The obstacles that stood in t..>> view original
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