Last Top Stories: Top things to do in Tampa Bay for July 24 - Tampa Bay Times

Top things to do in Tampa Bay for July 24 - Tampa Bay Times

Smashing Pumpkins brought us hits like 1979, Today and Bullet With Butterfly Wings. Manson, is known for hits like Sweet Dreams. 7 p.m., MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre at the Florida State Fairgrounds, 4802 U.S. 301 N, Tampa. $29.50-$69.50. >> view original

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers cordially invite you to an uprising - SBNation.com

One of my most trusted sources in the Tampa Bay area tipped me off to a new marketing campaign the Bucs have unveiled, encouraging fans of all ages to JOIN THE SIEGE. What does that mean? The website isn't terribly clear. A few follow-up questions for ... >> view original

Tampa police, housing authority launch campaign to combat spike in crimes ...

TAMPA — Police have said that more officers will be out patrolling the city's troubled neighborhoods to help deal with the spike in violent crime this year. They won't be the only ones. Officials with the Tampa Police Department and the Tampa Housing ... >> view original

Tampa man guilty of killing drag queen sentenced to life in prison | Tampa Bay ...

On that day, Lee, 44, was making dinner for a friend, Tiffany McKinney, in her east Tampa home when a knock came at the front door. When Lee answered, Tolliver forced his way inside, demanding money. He and Lee tussled as McKinney hid in a bathroom ... >> view original

Single-family home sales 'red hot' in Tampa area | TBO.com and The Tampa Tribune

TAMPA — Single-family home sales are “red hot” in the Tampa metro area, jumping 28.5 percent in June, compared to the same month in 2014. That is nearly triple the national increase of 9.6 percent and ahead of the state, which experienced a 19.6 ... >> view original

Buckhorn to propose 2016 budget with 3.5 percent raises for Tampa employees

27 on whether to raise Tampa's stormwater assessment, which is now $36 a year for the owner of a medium-sized home. Faced with a maintenance backlog and drainage improvement projects that could cost $250 million, the city is considering whether to ... >> view original

Is this Tampa's most expensive man cave? - FOX 13 News - FOX 13 Tampa Bay, WTVT

It could have a poker table, big-screen TV's and maybe even a beer tap. In Tampa, you can actually live in one. It sits high above downtown on the 19th floor of Grand View. It's up for rent, being dubbed "The Ultimate Man Cave." When it comes to ... >> view original

Friends, family remember transgender slaying victim India Clarke | Tampa Bay Times

TAMPA — The last time India Clarke saw her family was at her parents' house. She laughed at her two nephews wrestling. She bantered with her father, Samuel Clarke, over whether she should close her car windows before it rained. >> view original

Exhibit to highlight Tampa Bay area civil rights struggle | Tampa Bay Times

For Reese and Rubin, a new exhibit about the civil rights movement in the Tampa Bay area is about their own experience. It's about St. Petersburg's famous green benches on which they could not sit, forbidden water fountains, segregated schools and a ... >> view original

Tampa area mixologists will compete with cocktails at Margarita Wars | TBO.com ...

Tampa area mixologists will compete with cocktails at Margarita Wars. Mixologists will craft their unique take on the margarita, and you get to vote for the best one at Margarita Wars. TRIBUNE FILE. By COURTNEY HART Tribune staff. Published: July 23 ... >> view original