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Shutdown Corner: Tampa Bay gives tanks to get Jameis Winston

I'm not sure why the Tampa Bay Buccaneers tanking in Week 17 last season didn't become a bigger story. The NFL made a really big deal about the integrity of the game when it came to deflated footballs with another team, but nobody said much about the ... >> view original

This Tampa Bay Rays security guard danced a weird shimmy with an alien

The city of Tampa has been known to get a little crazy at times, and it appears it may have peaked. While we wait for the the All-Star game, it seems everyone is experiencing pre-vacation hype. To be fair it is summer, they're allowed to get a little ... >> view original

Top things to do in Tampa Bay the week of July 13-19

To Kill a Mockingbird: Before the Tuesday release of Harper Lee's Go Set a Watchman, there will be a read-a-thon today of To Kill a Mockingbird with local educators, authors and journalists, including the Times' Ernest Hooper. It runs 11:30 a.m. until ... >> view original

Dog likely killed by alligator in Tampa - FOX 13 Tampa Bay, WTVT

Tampa police said they received a call from witnesses around 7 p.m. reporting that a woman was in the Hillsborough River at Rowlette Park. Witnesses said the woman was yelling about an alligator. When police got to the scene, they learned a black lab, ... >> view original

Kahwa and Buddy Brew lead the charge of Tampa Bay's coffee revolution

"If you see a roaster in-house, that's a telltale sign the coffee is going to be better than Starbucks," Hutchings said Thursday from a couch inside Buddy Brew Coffee on Kennedy Boulevard in Tampa. "It's all about the appreciation of the craft. The ... >> view original

Tampa native McCullers looks good but takes loss for Astros

Tampa Bay got a second run in that inning when McCullers' wild pitch scored DeJesus. Then in the fifth, a bases-loaded walk to John Jaso tied the score at 3 and led to Grady Sizemore hitting into a fielder's choice that brought home the eventual ... >> view original

Wife pleaded with EMS to take her husband to Tampa General

“My husband had already been to Tampa General. They had a surgeon at Tampa General on staff. He needs Aeromed. We have a place for it to land. It's just a quarter of a mile from my home. I kept explaining it to them, over and over again, that we needed ... >> view original

Asdrubal Cabrera put on 15-day DL

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays have placed shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring and recalled infielder Tim Beckham from Triple-A Durham. The moves were announced before Sunday's ... >> 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

Rhode Island Beach Blast: The Last Thing Victim Remembers Before Explosion

A woman injured in an apparent explosion at a Rhode Island beach said the last thing she remembers is relaxing and reading a book. “We watched a gentlemen get ready to go scuba diving. He was putting on his scuba diving gear and that's the last thing I ... >> view original