Last Top Stories: Report: Freddy Adu on the verge of signing with the NASL's Tampa Bay Rowdies

Report: Freddy Adu on the verge of signing with the NASL's Tampa Bay Rowdies

Goal.com's Ives Galarcep reported on Friday that the one-time wonder kid is on the verge of signing for the North American Soccer League's Tampa Bay Rowdies. Adu, still only 26, recently left Finnish side KuPS after just three months with the club. >> view original

Review: Imagine Dragons bring huge, uplifting spectacle to Tampa's Amalie Arena

On Friday, Imagine Dragons played for 10,545 fans at Amalie Arena in Tampa, a market that's always embraced them. And while they may still be finding their footing as one of America's most massive new bands, at least they haven't traded in the powerful ... >> view original

Off-season report card: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

A perfect example of a team that looked great on paper, but completely fell apart on the field, is the 2014 Buccaneers. An underachieving franchise under former head coach Greg Schiano, the Bucs hired ex-Bears coach Lovie Smith in 2014 to turn the team ... >> view original

Predators Win Shootout Over Rival Tampa Bay Storm, 69-62

The Orlando Predators (9-6) emerged with a 69-62 victory in a back-and-forth battle with the division-rival Tampa Bay Storm (6-8) in front of 15,835 fans at Amalie Arena on Saturday evening. Trailing 62-61 with 42 seconds remaining in the fourth ... >> view original

As shooting deaths surge in Tampa, EJ Harris, 14, becomes a statistic

He was one of 21 people killed on Tampa streets this year, and the fourth teenager to lose his life during this spasm of violence. Tampa police say that halfway through this year, homicides are up by a third. Nonfatal shootings also are on the rise. E ... >> view original

Tampa pastor among truck drivers arrested in massive cargo theft case

Nealy was arrested on June 25 at a church on North Florida Avenue after detectives searched storage units in Ybor City and other locations in Tampa and found more than 600 boxes of Macy's and Bloomingdales high-end designer purses, shoes, fragrances ... >> view original

Even if consulate goes elsewhere, Tampa to be key to U.S.-Cuba thaw

“I think the initial importance of a Cuban consulate is to provide convenience to Cuban Americans based in Tampa and central Florida,” said Bill Carlson, president of TuckerHall, a public relations agency in Tampa that has supported business and ... >> view original

Is Tampa Bay's real estate market Florida's best-kept secret?

(One bummer: Even Tampa Bay might be getting too expensive for Canadians, who make up its largest share of foreign buyers. With the Canadian dollar down 15 percent and housing prices up 10 percent, don't expect to see many of our Northern neighbors ... >> view original

Thurman puts WBA welterweight title on line tonight in Tampa

ST. PETERSBURG — A decade ago, Tampa Bay was internationally known for its world-class champion boxers. Simultaneously, Jeff Lacy, Ronald “Winky” Wright and Antonio Tarver, who all called Tampa Bay home, dominated their respective weight classes ... >> view original

Top things to do in Tampa Bay for July 11

Neon Trees: More than a year after they played the Ritz Ybor, the electro-pop rockers return to the Tampa Bay Area with Coin and Fictionist. 8:30 p.m., State Theatre, 687 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. $23. (727) 895-3045. >> view original