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Tampa family searches for lost 80-pound tortoise

"Peanut" the tortoise made a slow speed escape from his Tampa home on Wednesday afternoon. Now his family wants him back. The 19-year-old sulcata tortoise got out of the backyard and went for a walk in his Carrollwood Village neighborhood. “Lots of ... >> view original

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Minnesota Vikings: Live Score, Highlights and Analysis

Winston told Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times he can't wait to take the field for the first time: "My personal goal is to lead the team the right way, to lead us to a victory. There's only so much I can do because I'm probably not going to be playing ... >> view original

Demonstrators march, chant through downtown to support Blackout Tampa

"Black lives ain't gonna matter until black power matters," Kodzo, 25, of St. Petersburg shouted to the ring of protesters gathered catty-corner from the Tampa Police Department headquarters. Nearly 80 people assembled Saturday afternoon at Curtis ... >> view original

Mother of slain Tampa teen remains hopeful despite lack of leads

The Tampa Police Department and the families of several victims have made multiple public pleas asking potential witnesses to come forward. Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay has offered thousands of dollars in reward money hoping to entice someone to ... >> view original

Air control technical snafu in Virginia strands Tampa airline passengers

According to the Federal Aviation Administration, "technical issues," at an air control center Saturday morning in Leesburg, Va., resulted in seven flight cancellations and 62 delays at Tampa International as of 2 p.m., airport spokeswoman Janet Zink said. >> view original

Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers game preview

Hamilton's .732 OPS is the lowest of his nine-year career, but he launched his sixth homer and hit the go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth inning of Friday's 5-3 victory against Tampa Bay. He's batting .288 with 13 RBIs in his last 13 contests. Texas ... >> view original

Oldest African-American Baptist church in Tampa celebrates 150 years

Beulah Baptist Institutional Church was founded in 1865 after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Originally the members worshipped in the balcony of First Baptist Church of Tampa with their then slave owners. Once granted freedom, they left ... >> view original

Tampa YMCA helps families with backpack giveaway event

Which is why she was glad to get a little help Saturday at the Tampa YMCA's backpack giveaway event. The YMCA, in partnership with Brandon ECHO, gave out more than 1,100 backpacks this weekend to Brandon-area students whose parents needed a ... >> view original

Sandbags available to Tampa residents

Sign up for Alert Tampa, the city's official emergency alert system, to receive time sensitive notifications which will be sent directly to your email, cell phone, and in some cases, home phone. Alert Tampa will provide you the official information you ... >> view original

Flights at Tampa International canceled, delayed because of problems around ...

The Federal Aviation Administration blamed the problem on "technical issues" at an air traffic control center in Leesburg, Va. The problem has already resulted in seven flight cancellations and 62 delays at Tampa International Airport, spokeswoman ... >> view original