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Tampa Bay WaVE celebrates move to new downtown location

The day is designed to introduce the community to a non-profit organization designed to help entrepreneurs turn their ideas into growing tech businesses in the Tampa Bay area, businesses that will eventually become break-out companies useful for any ... >> view original

Tampa teenager pleads guilty in case of dog tied to railroad tracks

The 2-year-old pit bull mix, which was later named Cabela by the Tampa police officers who rescued her, survived her encounter with Callaway and three other young men. After recovering from surgery, she was placed with a foster family and has since ... >> view original

Report: MacDill's economic impact jumps in Tampa area

TAMPA — The economic impact of MacDill Air Force Base, including military retirees and spouses living within 50 miles, was $4.7 billion in fiscal 2014, a jump of $1.3 billion in two years, according to the 6th Air Mobility Wing, the base host unit. >> view original

PHOTOS: 5-foot-long cottonmouth snake shows up at New Tampa home

NEW TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A New Tampa family has had more than its share of snakes visiting their home. The most recent was a 5-foot-long venomous cottonmouth snake that gave homeowner Rebbeca Burns quite a scare. The snake showed up in ... >> view original

8 haunted houses in Tampa Bay area to visit before Halloween

Chamber of Terror: Twisted toys, demented dolls and killer clowns roam the “Last Laugh Toy Company”'s old abandoned toy factory as they have for the past 10 years at this veteran Tampa haunt. Every weekend in October. $10 to $15, 813-375-9712., 4535 S ... >> view original

Car slams into Tampa ministry

Car crashes into refugee ministry in TampaBay News 9 >> view original

Kittens left inside a cinder block in Tampa had health issues

Ofc. Trevino discovered the cats were left inside a cinder block wall at a Tampa construction site. Fire rescue responded and was able to break through the concrete wall where animal control was then able to take possession of the kittens. The kittens ... >> view original

Man gets a year in federal prison for shining laser on Tampa police helicopter

Tampa Police Department aviation officers were flying a Bell 407 helicopter on an aerial patrol, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office, when a green light illuminated the cockpit. The officers told investigators they saw the beam hit the chopper four ... >> view original

Website ranks Tampa high among cities for thrifty foodies

Tampa's best marks were in the number of gourmet specialty-food stores per capita and grocery stores per capita, coming in 8th in the nation in both categories. The city also ranked highly in number of ice cream and frozen yogurt shops per capita (No. >> view original

Tampa woman, 94, competes as powerlifter

"I'm looking forward to doing at least 200 pounds by the time I'm 100 so I can celebrate my centennial," Traina said. Traina lives in Hillsborough County. Thanks to a friend, she entered the intense world of powerlifting at the young age of 91. "She ... >> view original