Tuesday, May 30, 2017

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  • Early-morning motorcycle crash closes portion of North Boulevard in ...

    Early-morning motorcycle crash closes portion of North Boulevard in ...
    Roads are closed near Seminole Heights in Tampa on Friday morning following a crash involving a motorcycle and pickup truck. The crash occurred at the intersection of W Wood Street and North Boulevard, according to the Tampa Police Department. The crash is only a few blocks from another early-morning crash that has shut down a portion of W Waters Avenue. That crash involved a fatality, according to broadcast reports. North Boulevard is closed in both directions at W Yukon Street to the south an..
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  • Two siblings injured after lightning strike in Tampa

    Two siblings injured after lightning strike in Tampa
    Siblings Jemeal and Jamireka Merritt TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – It is a story of survival that two siblings will share for a lifetime. A 12-year-old little boy and his 14-year-old sister, both scared of storms, were waiting for their grandmother to get home on Thursday afternoon. That’s when the rain began to fall. They had no idea that what would happen next would land them both in the emergency room at Tampa General Hospital. Their aunt told WFLA, “frantic, frantic, frantic. We were scared.”..
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  • Video: Tampa woman attacked, robbed at ATM

    Video: Tampa woman attacked, robbed at ATM
    Woman attacked and robbed at Amscot Financial in Tampa. Image Courtesy: Tampa Police.TAMPA, Fla. (CBS12) — Police are looking for a man attacked a woman and stole all her money at an ATM in Tampa.The violent attack is caught on camera.The woman just withdrew cash from Amscot Financial on Florida Avenue when the guy jumped her, police said. The two struggle as he takes her cash and runs away.Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay is offering a reward of up to $3,000 for his arrest. You will remain anon..
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  • Succulents are the plant Tampa Bay (and the rest of the country) are ...

    Succulents are the plant Tampa Bay (and the rest of the country) are ...
    ST. PETERSBURG — Jamie O'Berry's favorite book as a child was The Secret Garden. As an adult living in a small blue house with a big back yard, she has a secret garden of her own. Inside reside about 3,000 succulents and cacti. There are succulents growing inside plastic dinosaurs and unicorns. Succulents hanging from a line that stretches the length of the yard. Succulents in teacups, in wine corks. There are ones in a glass Dutch shoe, a porcelain cat, a lantern, and a tiny dolphin. There are ..
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  • Port Tampa Bay opens up on becoming Cuba Ready

    Port Tampa Bay opens up on becoming Cuba Ready
    TAMPA — "Cuba ready" for trade and travel opportunities with the island is how Port Tampa Bay promotes its stance on engaging the former Cold War enemy. To prepare, besides calls and emails, the port has hosted Cuba's ambassador to the United States, a top official from its largest cargo port, and a delegation of Cuban maritime officials, even introducing tenants to the visitors. "We are doing all we can," Port Tampa Bay CEO Paul Anderson said. Yet, until now, this has been done with no promoti..
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  • In Tampa, Gwen Graham Pledges to Work for Florida's Future ...

    In Tampa, Gwen Graham Pledges to Work for Florida's Future ...
    She may only be three days into her gubernatorial campaign, but Gwen Graham is quickly showing she’s not afraid to get her hands dirty -- literally -- in her bid for Florida governor. On Thursday, Graham headed to Tampa for a “workday” full of planting marsh grass and learning about water preservation in the Tampa Bay area.  It was her second workday since declaring she’d throw her name in the running to become Florida’s next governor, but the concept of the “workday” isn’t new. In fact, it’s a ..
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  • Bucs' Doug Martin OK after car accident in Tampa

    Bucs running back Doug Martin was involved in a car accident on Thursday afternoon but suffered only "minor cuts and bruises," needing four stitches for a cut on his chin. Martin, participating in offseason conditioning at One Buc Place, was about three miles south of the team's facility at 1:15 p.m. Thursday when another driver ran a stop sign and collided with Martin's black BMW in an intersection, according to Tampa Police. The car that hit Martin's BMW then went off the road and hit an air c..
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  • Tampa RiverFest 2017: What to Know Before You Go

    Tampa RiverFest 2017: What to Know Before You Go
    TAMPA, FL – For the third year in a row, the Tampa Riverwalk will spend a weekend celebrating all things Tampa, from music to food to the arts. RiverFest 2017, presented by Friends of the Riverwalk with support from the City of Tampa, is a free showcase event that highlights the area’s restaurants, local musicians and cultural institutions. The event is also a major fundraiser for Friends of the Riverwalk. Here’s what area residents and visitors need to know before you go to RiverFest 2017: Date..
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  • Tampa International Airport board approves next part of massive ...

    Tampa International Airport board approves next part of massive ...
    TAMPA — The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority voted Thursday morning to move forward with the first steps of phase two of the airport's massive master plan. Aviation authority board members voted in favor of a $132.4 million amendment to the authority's 2017 fiscal year budget, which would set funds aside to begin the demolition of the red side parking garage and start development of a retail and office space area near the airport's new rental car facility, which is currently under constr..
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  • In Tampa, a Wonderful World of Junk

    In Tampa, a Wonderful World of Junk
    Hong Kong Willie’s is a cacophony of art and reuse. All photos by Eric Grundhauser The domain of Hong Kong Willie covers an odd corner just off of a busy Tampa, Florida, highway. Nestled on a stretch of road largely populated by drab hotels, the clutch of brightly colored shacks that make up Joe Brown’s artistic empire stand out like a neon lighthouse of creativity. Brown splits his time between his Tampa outpost and the place where his heart truly seems to lie, Key West. In a bright Hawaiian s..
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