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8 fun things to do this weekend in Tampa Bay | September 19-20

There are dozens of other events happening around Tampa Bay, so if you don't see one you like above, please check out our full list of fun things to do. If you don't see your event listed, you can search for other events or add it on our Out & About ... >> view original

Tampa traffic: How bad is bad?

The institute ranked the Tampa-St. Petersburg metro area seventh for traffic congestion among 31 similarly sized areas, including Portland, Oregon, St. Louis, Missouri, Las Vegas and Orlando. The institute used a separate ranking for “very large” urban ... >> view original

Inaugural Lufthansa flight will open Tampa to the world

Tampa airport officials and tourism boosters are betting that Lufthansa's new flights to Frankfurt will bring in even more international tourists and become a pipeline for building an international business community in the region. For locals, it means ... >> view original

ATF: Rise in Tampa teens caught with weapons illegally

TAMPA, Fla. -- The number of Tampa teens 17 and under being caught with weapons illegally is on the rise, according to officials with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. In 2013, just 13 illegal weapons were traced to minors in Tampa. >> view original

Tampa woman drew public assistance after collecting $396000 settlement, feds say

TAMPA — For 13 years, a mother getting public assistance swore under penalty of perjury that she had no income or assets. The public paid her rent, provided food money and covered her son under Medicaid — at a total cost of $85,363, according to ... >> view original

5th grader hailed a hero after Tampa school bus crashes into pond

The Tampa Bay Times reports fifth grader Nicholas Sierra got a kindergartener safely out of the partly submerged bus on Thursday afternoon. The safety patroller at Mary E. Bryant Elementary School then went back onto the bus and brought out two more ... >> view original

En route to a small plane crash in Spring Hill on Coronado Drive. No word yet ...

Neinhuis said the pilot was attempting to land at nearby Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport but didn't make it. Cohen had been in contact with the Hernando airport control tower before the crash. It was unknown if Cohen had declared an emergency. >> view original

Tampa barbecue joint operator gets four years for cashing tax fraud checks

Tampa restaurateur gets prison in tax refund fraud caseTBO.com >> view original

Owner claims, State lying, Tampa retirees suffer

TAMPA, FL (WFLA) – The owners of University Village claim Florida's Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) is lying about its concerns that the high end Tampa retirement community is a victim of embezzlement and fraud. One University Village ... >> view original

Vinik: Transportation issues could affect Tampa area's growth

Vinik, owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning, is planning a $1 billion remake of downtown Tampa, including hotels, office buildings, apartment towers, retail and medical facilities including the University of South Florida's Morsani College of Medicine. >> view original