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Yankees turn near no-hitter into dramatic 4-1 win over Tampa Bay Rays | Rapid ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Slade Heathcott watched the Yankees get no-hit for seven innings. Then the rookie got his chance and gave his club an improbable win. In his first major-league at-bat in months, Heathcott ripped a three-run home run off stellar Rays ... >> view original

New group 'Walk Bike Tampa' advocates for safer travel

The group has already had discussions with members of the Metropolitan Planning Commission, the group that prioritizes transportation projects for Hillsborough County, and on Friday made a presentation to the Downtown Tampa Partnership. It is planning ... >> view original

Officers rescue dogs thrown in trash in Tampa

A dog and her four puppies were rescued from a garbage can by officers, Tampa police said. According to Tampa police, officers from the Tampa Police Department and Hillsborough Animal Services found the dogs in the 2200 block of 10th Street N ... >> view original

As Tampa Bay tourism booms, can we handle all these visitors?

While record Florida and Tampa Bay tourism has its economic upside, can area roads, hotels and restaurants handle the crush of visitors? Some Tampa Bay area leaders have expressed concerns that the area cannot. In this photo, people enjoy Clearwater ... >> view original

$17 million pilot project will help move Tampa traffic

TAMPA — Congestion, wrong-way drivers and pedestrian-car mishaps have put Tampa in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson said Monday. Creating a technology system that will connect cars and buses with roadside traffic ... >> view original

Unacceptable Bucs loss raises doubts about leadership

Tampa Bay Times Pulitzer Prizes · Make us your home page 5:12.PM, Monday, September 14th, 2015. Instagram. Today's Paper · E-Newspaper; Search. SUBSCRIBE NOW · Home · My Edition · News · Politics · Sports · Things to Do · Video · Opinion ... >> view original

Grand jury indicts former Tampa police employee in tax fraud probe

TAMPA — A former Tampa Police Department employee surrendered Monday to face federal charges that she stole identities from law enforcement databases and conspired with others for five years to commit tax refund fraud. >> view original

Lightning team with NHL and NHLPA to \'Build the Thunder\' in Tampa Bay

TAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning, in conjunction with the National Hockey League (NHL) and the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA), is investing more than $6 million over the next five years to grow the game of hockey and teach ... >> view original

Mise en Place, Refinery showdown benefits Feeding America Tampa Bay

The battle between restaurants Mise en Place and The Refinery included mystery ingredients such as pickled peaches, duck breast, and canned pumpkin, which was from the Feeding Tampa Bay pantry. In the end, after two intense rounds, Mise en Place ... >> view original

Tampa audit finds problems in commercial garbage pickup

Those were the problems identified in an internal audit of commercial operations at Tampa's Solid Waste Department. The audit, in the works for more than a year, goes to the City Council this week. There, the chairman of the public works committee is ... >> view original