City Council's denial of drug and alcohol treatment home could cost ...
TAMPA — More than three years after it denied a proposal for a group home in the Oakford Park neighborhood, the City Council today will consider paying $250,000 to settle a federal lawsuit alleging the denial violated the rights of the applicant. Bernard Rock and his company, Lincoln Rock LLC, proposed putting a 21-bed residential treatment facility for people suffering from drug and alcohol addiction in an 8,900-square-foot home at 3303 W Lemon St. Rock needed a special use permit from the city..>> view originalTampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn announces paid family leave for city ...
TAMPA - For the first time, city of Tampa employees will get paid family leave. Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn made the new policy announcement in a YouTube video Wednesday morning. The new policy will give primary caregivers eight weeks paid leave to spend with their new child. Secondary caregivers will get two weeks of paid leave. In the video, Buckhorn cited his desire to attract new talent to Tampa as the major reason for the new policy. RELATED: Mayor Bob Buckhorn announces paid family lea..>> view originalTampa cultural centers reveal future renovations By Breanne ...
Displayed in Maestro was a model of what the Straz Center for the Performing Arts will look like if it passes the feasibility stage of renovations. ORACLE PHOTO/BREANNE WILLIAMS Three leading institutions in Tampa met Tuesday morning to announce their renovation and expansion plans, promising an improving art scene for the Tampa community. The Tampa Theatre, the Straz Center for the Performing Arts and the Tampa Bay History Center all detailed their plans for modification in a downtown debrie..>> view originalKurt Vile seduces with simplicity, precision at the Orpheum in Tampa
Philly singer-songwriter Kurt Vile played to a modest Orpheum crowd Wednesday night. He and his four-piece backing band, the Violators, mesmerized maybe a hundred adoring fans in Tampa. He's a little bit Seattle grunge and a little bit Nashville. And that last part was delightfully on display in the night's second song, I'm an Outlaw, off 2015's b'lieve I'm goin down... the banjo jam that's only a taste of how good a guitar player the man is. Switching guitars every song — from electric to acous..>> view originalDespite steep costs, boom of downtown Tampa living continues
TAMPA, Fla. - A new high-end apartment complex is rolling out the welcome mat to tenants in downtown Tampa. But be ready for some sticker shock. Some two bedroom units cost more than $3,000 a month. Even still, it turns out there are reasons a lot of people are ready and willing to pay up.Aurora is the newest place to call home in downtown Tampa."We want people living, working, and playing in our downtown core," said Tampa mayor Bob Buckhorn.Aurora's building is gorgeous top to bottom. It has a..>> view originalMcDonald's introduces 'McDelivery' service in Tampa Bay area
McDonald's introduces 'McDelivery' service in Tampa Bay area TAMPA (FOX 13) - Finally, the ultimate American dream has been realized: McDonald's delivery is real. And, it's in the Tampa Bay area. Residents in areas of Hillsborough and Pinellas counties can now have their Big Macs and Happy Meals delivered right to their door, thanks to McDonald's new "McDelivery" service. The company announced that it will be partnering with UberEATS to test delivery from more than 200 McDonald's restaura..>> view originalCops: Tampa boy, 16, murdered Pasco man during CraigsList ...
Ramontrae Williams, Hillsborough County Jail booking photo TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – A 16-year-old Tampa boy is accused of murdering a Pasco father who was trying to sell his son’s dirt bike on Craigslist. Tampa police are asking for help finding a second suspect. Detectives say James Beck, 44, of Holiday and his son, Stuart Beck arranged to meet Ramontrae Williams, 16, in Tampa after Stuart posted a notice on Craigslist about a dirt bike he was selling. The Becks traveled to Tampa wi..>> view originalJeff Vinik takes stake in Tampa hedge fund service firm eager to woo ...
TAMPA — When former Wall Street investing guru turned Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik talks, people listen. And when he invests in something himself, people pay attention. Vinik recently took a minority stake in a Tampa business that provides back-office and marketing services to hedge funds. The firm, Oakpoint Advisors, operates out of a small office in the Wells Fargo tower in downtown Tampa. Oakpoint is run by Wall Street veteran Gerry Coughlin, who previously ran Vinik Asset Management ..>> view originalTampa Heights makes pitch for children's library
TAMPA — With the clock ticking down on the annex at Hillsborough County's main library, Tampa Heights activists — and their kids — have made a pitch to move children's materials from the annex to the historic Free Library on E Seventh Avenue. "Instead of going outside, they could come to this library and study more," 9-year-old Jazmine Eubanks told the board of the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library Board during its meeting last week at the Free Library. Jazmine, a fourth grader at B.C. Gr..>> view originalSenators try to keep Lightning down in visit to Tampa (Feb 2, 2017)
TAMPA, Fla. — After nearly four years since being fired by the Tampa Bay Lightning, Guy Boucher returns to face his old team Thursday. Boucher enjoyed his first NHL head coaching job with Tampa Bay when he was hired by Steve Yzerman at the start of the 2010-11 season, promptly leading the Lightning to within a victory of reaching the Stanley Cup Final, falling in seven games to the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference finals. Less than two seasons later, Boucher was fired and replaced by ..>> view original
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