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• Family of teen shot by Tampa police wants answers - Story | FOX 13 Tampa Bay

  

  Family of teen shot by Tampa police wants answersTAMPA (FOX 13)- Family and friends of a teenager shot and killed by Tampa Police spoke out at Thursday’s City Council meeting.Kobvey Igbuhay, 18, died in the early morning hours of October 26, after allegedly attempting to drown a K-9 officer and policeman following a stolen car pursuit.“The police department is supposed to be saving lives, saving our community, saving our children,” said Harvey Igbuhay, father of Kobvey. “They were saying self-defense…It was all a lie from the bottom of my heart. No doubt about it.”The Igbuhay family entered city council chambers together, wearing shirts with pictures of Kobvey holding a basketball trophy, hi..

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  TAMPA, FL (WFLA) — Florida Highway Patrol is investigating after a ... According to Tampa Police, the driver also struck a white SUV at Nebraska and Fowler.

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• Tampa hotel association announces new marketing campaign | TBO

  TAMPA— The area’s hotels and motels want a more flexible marketing strategy to tout Tampa Bay during special events, such as playoff games in other cities or local concerts. The Hillsborough County Hotel Motel Association plans to assess a fee on each hotel night in downtown Tampa and Ybor City, hoping to raise as much as $1 million annually for the “destination marketing” campaign. The hotel motel association announced the new initiative during its 2015 annual meeting, held at the Westchase Golf Club. While Visit Tampa Bay already markets this area for Hillsborough County, the tourism agency has to plan its ad campaigns months in advance,..

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• Mariners, Rays swap 6 players in 1st significant trade of offseason

  

  0SharesprintcommentSEATTLE -- TheSeattle MarinersandTampa Bay Raysdidn't wait long to pull off the first significant trade of the offseason.Four days after the World Series ended, the teams completed a six-player swap Thursday night. Seattle sent infielder/outfielderBrad Miller, first basemanLogan Morrisonand pitcherDanny Farquharto Tampa Bay for pitchersNathan KarnsandC.J. Riefenhauserand minor league outfielder Boog Powell.Miller, Morrison and Farquhar played extensive roles with the Mariners last season but won't be part of the club's future under new general manager Jerry Dipoto and managerScott Servais. Dipoto said discussions with Tampa Bay began right after the conclusion of the regul..

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• Tampa-area forecast: A couple more days of record heat | TBO

  

  Another day of record-high temperatures is expected today across the Tampa area, but the region should get a break from the oppressive heat by the end of the weekend. Tampa has now gone three days in a row with a record maximum and five days in a row with a record high minimum, the National Weather Service says. In general, highs throughout the region have been about 6 to 12 degrees above normal and overnight lows 7 to 20 degrees above normal. Predominately dry conditions will prevail, but the weather service calls for a 20 percent chance of an afternoon shower. Little temperature change is expected for Saturday, but rain chances are a lit..

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• Identities released of man, 23, woman, 24, killed when driving into...

  

  TAMPA — Diego Martinez and Kessiah Scaroni were dressed for a party Wednesday night when their car inexplicably veered off the road and plowed through a concrete and wrought-iron wall then slammed into the front bedroom of a two-story home. The young couple died in the crash. None of the three adults and two young children living in the wood-framed house at 2535 W. Main St. was injured, said owner Carmen Hidalgo — not even the main who sleeps in the bedroom, Marcos Escobar, who was working an overnight shift at Winn-Dixie. Martinez, 23, was found in the driver’s seat but it remains unclear he or Scaroni, his 24-year-old girlfriend, was at the wheel ..

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• FAA: Drones reported flying near planes in Tampa Bay area

  

  AP file photos(WFLA) — The Federal Aviation Administration says that reports of unmanned aircraft have increased dramatically over the last year.In August, the FAA released a new list of pilot, aircraft and citizen reports of possible encounters with unmanned aircraft.  The FAA documents reveal there have been a dozen reported drone sightings here in the Tampa Bay area from March to August of this year. Drones are referred to as Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) by the FAA.The FAA issued a stern warning for people who operate drones.“The FAA wants to send a clear message that operating drones around airplanes and helicopters is dangerous and illegal. Unauthorized operators may be subject to st..

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• Annual Tampa Greek Festival highlights culture, heritage and food | TBO

  

  Greeks pour their joy for life into their cooking. When you visit a Greek home, your hosts want to feed you, says Lisa Alsina¸ who, with a large group of volunteers, has been doing a herculean amount of cooking for this weekend’s 35th annual Tampa Greek Festival. You can count on an equal amount of herculean consumption at the popular South Tampa festival that is expecting more than 10,000 people over the next three days. “Everyone loves Greek food,” Alsina says. The festival, sponsored by St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Hyde Park, also will boast dancing, shopping, playing and general celebration..

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• Tampa hits 91 degrees, breaks another record

  Last Updated: Thursday, November 05, 2015, 4:21 PMST. PETERSBURG --Tampa has set another temperature record for the date.At 4 p.m. Thursday, the temperature was 91 degrees. That broke the Nov. 5 record of 88 set in 1959 and matched in 1972.It was the second consecutive day Tampa set a record. On Wednesday, the mercury hit 92 degrees - the warmest temperature ever recorded in November in the city.The day was slightly cooler in Pinellas County, as the high temperature only reached 85 in St. Petersburg.The low Thursday morning in Tampa was 77. Provided the temperature doesn't fall below 74 degrees late tonight, that will stand as a new record high for the day's minimum temperature.Tonight will ..

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• New York Giants vs

  

  Don Juan Moore/Getty ImagesJameisis the LeaderWith plenty of veterans already on the roster, Winston was expected to slowly work his way into a leadership role over his first few seasons in theNFL.But after last week's emotional victory, it's clear Winston has already become the vocal leader of the team after just seven games. Veteran and offensive captain LoganMankinshasno problem admitting it, per RickStroudof theTampa Bay Times:He’s making a lot of plays and he seems to be improving every week. That’s all we can ask for. Itdoesn’t matter if he’s a rookie or not. He’s going to be the leader and we’ll go with him and we love playing for him, we love blocking for him. He does some things tha..

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