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News & Rumors (below) are continually updated; so check back often! And if you have a scoop to share with our readers, just send it to editor@UCTampa.com.MARCH 2010 - PART I… […]

DOWNTOWN - Downtown Tampa went from virtually dog-unfriendly to dog-loving with the opening of the dog run at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park. For the first time, pet owners there can let their dogs run free in an area built just for them. The… […]

*Following article written by Paul Guzzo. YBOR CITY - It was Oct. 17, 1933. Blood soaked the beds and dripped off the sides, formin… […]

URBAN CORRIDOR - (See more concept & story photos here.) Now that the Riverwalk and three brand sp… […]

PALMA CEIA - Toss aside any notions of failing mom-and-pop businesses before entering 4215 Bay-to-Bay Blvd. The independent Bay to Bay Hardware store has, through six decades, survived econ… […]

City of TampaWith the recent resignation of John Moors, Convention Center and Tourism Director, we have been evaluating the best approach to keep the Convention Center running as a first class convention operation. […]

City of TampaOn March 31, 2010 current Channel District Residential Parking Permits will expire at 11:59 p.m. In an effort to provide renewal opportunities, the City of Tampa Parking Division will be distributing new permits to qualified residents and business owners. To receive a new permit, visit the Parking Division Administrative offices located on the g […]

City of TampaTampa Police Arrest Suspect After a Two and Half Hour Stand Off […]

City of TampaSummer camp fun is just weeks away and the City of Tampa Parks and Recreation Department is pleased to announce that beginning Monday, March 29, non-city residents can purchase a seasonal Rec Card for $20 for the summer season. […]

City of TampaThe Parking Division is suspending the iPark Personal Parking Meter program due to the manufacturer’s inability to provide additional devices for distribution to new customers. Customers that currently have a device will be able to continue to purchase reload credits through the Parking Division administrative offices located at the Fort Brooke […]

Spring is arriving shortly and I have lots of plans for my backyard garden. Ever since we attempted a garden show, or at least a how too on the basics, I've been fooling around in my back yard with different plants and techniques for growing edibles and what have you. I found out that winter is a good time in Florida to grow all sorts of yummy stuffs, m […]

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There is a tip cup that sits near the debit keypad. When I was being trained, I asked why a clerk would need a tip cup. The girl training me said that she thought it was crazy too. When she took it away, people asked where the tip cup was. I usually end up spending my tip on soda and food during my shift anyways. lsd2-p1.jpg read more […]

Some of you motherfuckers out there think you are witty, clever, suave and other awesome things when you are drunk. You are not. The server is not impressed by the pick up line you just yelled at her, the bar backs are not impressed by your ability to bump into things and not feel pain until tomorrow, and the liquor store clerk is annoyed that you can't […]

Sometimes people come in to the liquor store and want to buy something they don't have money for. "Hey bro, I'm short ten cents for that blunt. Can you spot me?" "No." "Oh ok." lsd2-p_1.jpg read more […]

I'm glad the owners of Soul of Korea finally decided it was time for their restaurant to have a website. Although the website's design is far from 2010's standards, it has a menu link and that's all I really care about. Soul of Korea is our favorite place for Korean food, no wonder we filmed our very first episode there too: http://gnatv. […]

Last night I met one of the worst people alive. Her face was battered with acne scars and craters.Framing her head was hair fried, bleached and teased into a stringy mess. Her figure bubbled into lumps which were quite visible beneath her see through halter top. Her skin was pale and dry. The ugliness was not just a physical feature, it seethed and churned f […]

For some odd reason, customers introduce themselves to me and shake my hand. The introductions are mostly in vain because I forget who they are instantly. Liquor Store Diary read more […]

Shopping is a precarious adventure that has many perils and rewards. At the end of every shopping trip is the checkout line where a clerk being paid minimum wage silently judges you based on your purchases. What a person buys at a store is very telling of who they are, what they do for a living, their family life, personality traits, etc. liquorthumb.jpg rea […]

I took well over 1,000 pictures in total but I figure 10% can pretty much sum up the entire trip. These pictures are taken with my ancient Nikon D50 stock lens. 99 Pictures from El Salvador read more […]

FCC schedules public workshop on media ownership April 20 in TampaTampabay.com (blog)The discussion about how or whether to change the nation's rules about media ownership returns to Tampa next month, courtesy of an April 20 workshop ...and more » […]

Tampa Tribune6 Tampa Bay residents arrested in crackdown on food stamps abuseTampa TribuneUndercover officers purchased cigarettes and alcohol with food stamps as part of a 10-week Florida Department of Law Enforcement operation that resulted in ...Trading cash for food stamps leads to fraud bust10 ConnectsFDLE arrests 21 people in fraudulent use of food sta […]

Police: Bones found along I-75 were femaleTampabay.comTAMPA — One bit of the mystery surrounding the human bones found along Interstate 75 has been solved: It was a female. ...Bones found along I-75 belong to femaleMyFox Tampa BayBones found along interstate are human remainsMiamiHerald.comall 31 news articles » […]

Tampa TribuneIMs help police investigate man who fled in woman's clothesTampa TribuneAbout 4:30 pm, Jermonte Thornton, 27, who was wearing a pinkish woman's house dress, black slip, pink crocs, wig and stuffed bra, jumped from a second-story ...Standoff ends with man in dressMyFox Tampa BayWanted Man Wore Wig, Dress During ArrestCentral Florida New […]

RAND, Carnegie Endowment experts, Petraeus to meet at USFTampa Bay Business JournalThe University of South Florida will host nearly two dozen of the world's leading authorities on Afghanistan and Pakistan in a three-day conference next ...and more » […]

Tampa Bay area school districts reap $96.2M for constructionTampa Bay Business JournalThe US Department of Treasury and the Department of Education on Wednesday announced an $11 billion qualified school construction bond allocation for 2010. ...and more » […]

Bet UK Betting (blog)Buffalo Sabres (36-22-10) at Tampa Bay Lightning (28-29-12), 7:30 pmMiamiHerald.comBy Sports Network An inability to win on the road has plagued the Buffalo Sabres as of late. The Northeast Division leaders will attempt to reverse that ...NHL: Buffalo Sabres vs. Tampa Bay Lightning 3/18/2010AccuScoreall 37 news articles » […]

Pewter ReportNew Bucs safety Jones should push others in secondaryTampa TribuneScenes like this are what the Bucs hope to avoid with the signing of safety Sean Jones. By ROY CUMMINGS | The Tampa Tribune TAMPA - One of the things Tampa ...Raheem Morris sees many positives in new Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Sean JonesTampabay.comJones Comfortable With Tampa Ba […]

Tampabay.comHeath, Bulls shifting focus to the futureTampa TribuneTAMPA - Once reality set in that there would be no more practices, no more road trips to bond on, and no more wins to add to a breakthrough ...This loss will linger all summer for BullsTampa TribuneBulls want win, respect from NIT appearanceTampa Tribuneall 77 news articles » […]

Brandon News and TribuneBean and Lee keep jobs as Commissioners do nothing but talk10 ConnectsTampa, Florida - Wednesday was supposed to be the day that Hillsborough Administrator Pat Bean would get fired. Several Commissioners were also gunning for ...Lots of talk, not much walkTampa TribuneCommissioners postpone firing Pat Bean, Renee Lee and Jim Barnes10 […]