South Florida poaches debris pickup trucks once headed to Tampa ...
The Tampa Bay area has an estimated 2 million cubic yards of debris from Hurricane Irma waiting at the curb — enough to fill a line of dump trucks stretching 735 miles, or from Tampa to Tupelo, Miss. But many trucks that could help make those tree limbs disappear are instead heading to South Florida, where hauling fees have shot up since the hurricane. That has left several bay area communities and their private storm debris contractors scrambling. Take Tampa. This week, City Hall heard that its..>> view originalTwo linemen lose their wedding rings in Tampa Bay. So far one has ...
Two linemen who spent days restoring power in the Tampa Bay area had the same unfortunate mishap: They lost their wedding rings. Both were heartbroken, frustrated and hoping for some kind of mini miracle. One of the couples got lucky and now the other may have reason not to give up hope. Michael White works for Pike Electric in Indiana. When he left Florida with his crew, he unknowingly left his ring behind in Brooksville. It had fallen to the ground while he was working. Meanwhile, Shawn Berry..>> view originalBucs-Vikings: What could make Tampa Bay's defense elite again
TAMPA — The last time the Bucs had a top-five defense also happens to be when they last appeared in the postseason. A decade has passed since 2007, a decade without that rock to lean on. Now, fortified by a couple sterling draft classes and led by former Falcons head coach Mike Smith, the D in the Bucs DNA is back. "I get so excited playing with these guys because at every level there's something special, at every position," defensive tackle Gerald McCoy said. "We've had that before. But it's a..>> view originalTampa-based relief effort for Puerto Rico collects supplies to be ...
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Shai Ortiz has temporarily converted her business from selling drones to collecting relief supplies for Puerto Rico. Ortiz has family in Puerto Rico, but like many others in the Tampa Bay area, she hasn’t been able to communicate with them since Hurricane Maria slammed into the island Despite this, Ortiz and others have quickly put together a relief effort, collecting items that will be flown to people in desperate need on the island. “We really need water and sports drin..>> view originalFlaming pumpkins block I-75 near Tampa
The roadway will have to be repaved to repair the damage. The Associated Press SAN ANTONIO — In an early Halloween highway horror, a truckload of burning pumpkins has been blocking traffic on a Florida interstate.Florida Highway Patrol Sgt. Steve Gaskins said in a news release that a tractor-trailer hauling pumpkins struck a guard rail on Interstate 75 southbound near Tampa early Friday, sparking a fire. The truck then exploded, spilling the burning pumpkins onto the highway.The 44-y..>> view originalHillsborough County deputies search for missing, endangered ...
TAMPA, Fla. - A Tampa woman has been reported missing after six weeks of no contact with friends or family.Melissa Bennett was discharged from Florida Hospital located at 7171 Dale Mabry Highway North in Tampa on August 8, 2017. A concerned friend contacted the police on September 21. The friend told officers neither Melissa's family nor friends have heard from her in the six weeks she's been discharged. According to her mother, Melissa suffers from seizures. Police describe Melissa as a white ..>> view originalFootball: Tampa Bay Tech 26, Hillsborough 14
TAMPA — After a season-opening loss to Armwood, Tampa Bay Tech had a bye week. Then Hurricane Irma rolled through, keeping Hillsborough County teams off the football field for consecutive weeks. By the time the Titans took the field Friday for a matchup against Hillsborough, it had been nearly a month since they'd hit pads that weren't their own. But coach Jayson Roberts wasn't the slightest bit worried. "The kids, they did a good over the break," he said. "I communicated with them about runni..>> view originalTampa Recruiting Teens For Mayor's Youth Corps
TAMPA, FL – The City of Tampa is looking for teens who are interested in learning how the city works behinds the scenes while learning skills that can help them gain employment down the road. The city is currently accepting applications for the Mayor’s Youth Corps Class of 2018. The Corps is comprised of up to 40 students in Grades 9, 10 or 11 who attend public or private high school within the Tampa city limits. These schools include: Academy of the Holy NamesAmbassador Christian AcademyBaysho..>> view originalTarget 8: Crooks follow federal disaster money to Tampa Bay area
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Tampa man thought FEMA showed up responding to his claim about his storm-damaged home. Wrong. The inspector came by to check out a claim for damages filed by a stranger, who doesn’t live there or own the house, but told FEMA he did. Hurricane Irma toppled a large tree onto Bob Anderson’s Tampa home. It punched holes in his upper and lower roofs. That brought in the rain. “I was up in my attic with buckets,” said Anderson, who works for Nexstar, the company that owns New..>> view originalTampa charter company flies relief down to Florida Keys
FLORIDA KEYS - Pilots in the Bay area have been taking donations of supplies to the Keys since Hurricane Irma hit in mid-September. On Thursday, the owners of Tampa Bay Aviation took the last 200 pounds of donations on their small chartered aircraft. Laura Taylor owns the charter company that trains people how to fly airplanes and helicopters along with special tours across the Bay area. Taylor dropped off cases of water, toiletries, and the final donations of non perishable items to the small ..>> view original
Saturday, September 23, 2017
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