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Tanker crash closes eastbound Interstate 4 in Tampa

Tampa, Florida -- A tanker crash late Tuesday night has closed the eastbound lanes of Interstate 4 between 22nd and 50th streets. Drivers need to find alternate routes due to the considerable backup forming. The accident involved a tanker truck and a car. >> view original

Could Tampa turn a military base into a park?

Could the City of Tampa take over a military base and turn it into a waterfront park? That's the idea one City Council member is talking about. Marines train there to land on a beach and take over enemy territory. But right now, it's a Tampa City ... >> view original

Matt Moore settles in as Tampa Bay Rays bounce back against Boston Red Sox

BOSTON (AP) -- Matt Moore helped keep Tampa Bay's stay in last place a short one. Moore settled down after a rocky start and allowed the Rays' hitters to do the same as Tampa Bay rallied to a 5-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. >> view original

Tampa Police fight "no snitch" culture

The anti-violence coalition "Safe and Sound Hillsborough" is partnering with Tampa Police to tackle what's often referred to as the "no snitch culture" in the bay area. The goal is to help teens understand the importance of talking with police after a ... >> view original

No conflict of interest seen for Tampa attorney in Citizens Review Board debate

City Attorney Julia Mandell hired Young for $10,000 to sort through legal issues brought up during the roiling debate over Tampa's new Citizens Review Board for police. City Council Attorney Martin Shelby and council chairman Frank Reddick have ... >> view original

Tampa airport plans welcoming ceremony for Lufthansa flight

Passengers are seen in the arrival pickup area of Tampa Internal Airport as a sign displays airlines including Lufthansa. CHRIS URSO/STAFF. An unidentified man walks past the Lufthansa ticket counter at Tampa International Airort. Lufthansa has. >> view original

Toytown proposal would bring Atlanta Braves spring training to Pinellas County

More than a century after Major League Baseball arrived in Pinellas County and six years after the Tampa Bay Rays shifted their preseason games south to Port Charlotte, another big-league team wants to hang its spring training cleats in Pinellas County. >> view original

Twister tournament to stretch out competition in Tampa Saturday

A giant Twister tournament Saturday at Riverfront Park on the University of South Florida's Tampa campus will help the Tampa-based lingerie and swimwear company Ashley Nation celebrate its first store opening at Westfield Citrus Park. Some 300 people ... >> view original

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Week 3 Stock Report

After an embarrassing blowout at the hands of the Tennessee Titans in Week 1, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers bounced back with a huge road win over the New Orleans Saints in Week 2, making them the only team in the NFC South with a division win. >> view original

Bucs lookahead: Tampa Bay at Houston

The Texans sacked Josh Freeman four times and posted three interceptions, with the only Tampa Bay TD coming on Preston Parker's 9-yard catch with the game already decided. Houston set the tone early as Jacoby Jones went 80 yards on a flip from Matt ... >> view original