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Tampa Bay: 'the hottest cult horror movie scene in the country'

"Tampa Bay, both sides and into Pasco (County), is the hottest cult movie and horror movie scene in the country right now," said Andrew Allan, a filmmaker and co-founder of cultmoviemania.com, a Tampa clearinghouse of carnage on DVD and retro VHS ... >> view original

Tampa Bay Comic Con celebrates strong women, adds after-hours fun

(Friday and Saturday), and the inaugural Tampa Bay Comic Con Film Festival (Friday, 1 p.m. to midnight) featuring more than 50 short films submitted by local filmmakers. The plots range from Emperor Palpatine calling tech support from the Death Star to ... >> view original

Tampa council chairman wants citizens review board for Tampa police

TAMPA — A move to establish a citizens review board to watch over Tampa police is gaining momentum, largely in reaction to reports of police officers around the nation brutalizing the public and a Department of Justice probe of the Tampa Police ... >> view original

Historic Tampa boarding house renovations set to begin

TAMPA, FL (WFLA) – Chances are, if you've driven through Downtown Tampa you've seen it and wondered what it was. It's an old building in very bad shape, with a worn tarp covering only a few of the holes in the roof. It's called the Jackson House and ... >> view original

Jury recommends third death sentence for Tampa cop-killer Dontae Morris

The jury voted 10-2 to recommend a sentence of death in Anderson's slaying. It is the third time a jury has chosen death for Morris, one of Tampa Bay's most infamous cop killers. Morris, 29, already is on death row for the murders of two Tampa police ... >> view original

Suspect in Tampa transgender woman's murder, 'person of interest' in 2nd killing

Detectives say Lamayne Gaillard age 18, shot 25-year-old India Clarke in the head. Clarke, who was born Samuel E. Clarke, was found dead by a maintenance worker outside the University Area Community Center in Tampa on Tuesday, July 21. Clarke had ... >> view original

For Bucs, training camp brings many story lines

So this year, Smith and Licht signed players who have experience in the Tampa 2 defensive scheme under either Smith or longtime buddy Rod Marinelli, the Cowboys' defensive coordinator. Safety Chris Conte, tackle Henry Melton and linebacker Bruce ... >> view original

Traffic headaches mean beginning of Tampa's Channelside revitalization

TAMPA, FL (WFLA) – Residents on Harbour Island are preparing to deal with more traffic challenges when part of Tampa's popular Channelside drive is shut down for 8 weeks, starting August 10th. “It's going to present a challenge with Franklin Bridge ... >> view original

Gov. Rick Scott signs four anti-human trafficking bills at Tampa church

"This is a really good news day," Scott said at a ceremony at the Underground Network, a Tampa church that works with victims of human trafficking. "It's nice to be able to sign these bills, but none of this would have happened if it weren't for the ... >> view original

World-wide plea to free Tampa Bay dog Padi

Padi is a Tampa Bay area dog set to be euthanized for biting a 4-year-old last month. But the owner claims it wasn't his dog's fault. If you ask anyone at The Pet Clinic in Bradenton, they are quick to tell you about Padi. "Padi is just the most gentle ... >> view original