Tampa police sergeant dons gas mask to rescue disabled man from ...
TAMPA — A police sergeant donned a gas mask, broke out a window and plunged into a burning house on Friday to rescue a 68-year-old disabled man. Sgt. Larry Brass, with help from postal carrier, rescued the man and his two dogs. The fire broke out about 1:20 p.m. Friday at 7903 N Greenwood Ave., south of Busch Boulevard near 40th Street. The Tampa Police Department gave this account of the incident: Brass and three officers arrived at the scene and learned from postal carrier Larry Moss that the ..>> view originalI-Team reveals Tampa Bay state money approved by the House
TAMPA, Fla. - Every year, state lawmakers approve tens of millions of dollars to fund local projects in Florida. Lawmakers compete for funding, but something was different this year. House Speaker Richard Corcoran made representatives put their names on their requests.So how did Tampa Bay do?The I-Team has been pouring through budget records revealing the winners and losers of this years annual scramble in Tallahassee.When it comes to which State House Reps in Tampa Bay have pull, Rep. Danny Bu..>> view originalSunshine In Tampa Bay: Will It Last?
TAMPA, FL — After days of gloomy skies and heavy rain, sunshine made a triumphant return to many parts of the Tampa Bay area Friday morning. Residents and visitors who have been missing it may want to get out and take advantage while they can. According to the National Weather Service, blue skies are not likely to last through the weekend ahead. Friday is expected to kick the weekend off with a pattern that is more or less normal for the region in the summertime. That bright sunshine is expected..>> view originalFlorida Department of Transportation's top official for Tampa Bay ...
TAMPA — The top Florida Department of Transportation official overseeing the Tampa Bay region will step down next month. District 7 Secretary Paul Steinman sent an email Friday morning to his staff saying that he was resigning so that he could move to Raleigh, N.C., and be closer to his son. His last day will be July 14. "As many of you know, family is my number one priority," Steinman wrote. "This move allows more frequent opportunities for us to spend time together doing the simple things like..>> view originalSeminole Hard Rock Hotel in Tampa doesn't pay taxes. So why do ...
TAMPA — Book a room at any hotel in Hillsborough County and there will be a 12 percent tax on the bill. Some of that money goes to the state and some to the county. The same 12 percent is charged at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa, one of Hillsborough's priciest. But that tax doesn't go to state or local governments. It goes into the pocket of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The Hard Rock, located next to the Florida State Fairgrounds, is on sovereign tribal land free from all state..>> view originalBuckaroos are bound for Tampa
Johnny Stone, 16, and his 11-year-old buddy Zack Edenfield spoke to members of the Marianna Optimist Club this week about their upcoming trip to Tampa, where they and six more members of the 4-H Buckaroos will compete in speed and showmanship equestrian events.They’ll barrel race, ride their horses down a pole-bending course, make a figure 8 in a stake race, and perform in other events to demonstrate the speed of their animals and their control over their mounts, including a showmanship event i..>> view originalRays' Kevin Kiermaier to miss at least two months with hip fracture
UPDATE, 12:10: Rays CF Kevin Kiermaier will be sidelined for at least two months after tests showed a hairline fracture in the hip area. Kiermaier has been diagnosed with a non-displaced small fracture (of the hip socket) and does not need surgery. Kiermaier will need 6-8 weeks for the fracture to heal and then work his way back into baseball shape, returning, at the earliest, sometime in August."He's going to be out a while,'' manager Kevin Cash said. RELATED: Kevin Kiermaier doesn't regret sli..>> view originalJudge grants request for bond for neo-Nazi in Tampa explosives case
TAMPA — A judge granted a request Friday from a suspected neo-Nazi to be allowed out of jail while awaiting trial on federal explosives charges. U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas McCoun rejected the government's argument that Brandon Russell should be held in jail because he poses a threat to the community or is likely to flee if released. "I am unable to conclude there is clear and convincing evidence that Defendant represents a threat to any other person," McCoun wrote. The exact amount of Russell'..>> view originalQuick Strikes: Joe Smith reports Tampa Bay Lightning have not ...
"Things could change and Tampa Bay could still ask him, but one would think with the team's protection list due in nine days, this would have been an option ...>> view originalLocal diaper bank plans to serve moms in Tampa Bay hospitals
TAMPA, Fla. - A local non-profit is expanding their reach, now helping even more mothers who struggle to buy baby essentials.Floor to ceiling diapers at the Babycycle Diaper Bank distribution center seems like a lot of diapers but when you compare it to the need here in Tampa Bay, this isn’t nearly enough.“It’s very expensive, diapers and wipes for a month can be upwards of $100 per month,” Torrie Jasuwan, Volunteer Director of Babycycle Diaper Bank, said.Here in Tampa Bay, one in three mothers..>> view original
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