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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 TampaInterbay Pool, located at 4321 West Estrella Avenue, will be temporarily closed for maintenance beginning Sunday, March 22 for approximately one week. […]

City of TampaBoth directions of South MacDill Avenue between West Hawthorne Avenue and West Villa Rosa Park will be closed starting at 6:30 p.m. this evening for water main repairs by the Tampa Water Department. […]

City of TampaTampa water customers are being asked to check plumbing fixtures and irrigation systems at their homes and businesses this week. March 15 – 21, 2010, is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) WaterSense program’s “Fix-A-Leak Week.” […]

City of TampaPolice Bust Man Asleep Behind the Wheel for Drug Trafficking and DUI […]

City of TampaDetectives Arrest Teenager in Purse Snatching Case […]

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 […]

Ex-Armwood football star, brother get probationTampa TribuneTAMPA - Former Armwood football star Angelo Hadley was placed on probation for five years today after pleading guilty to ...Former Armood star, Angelo Hadley pleads guilty10 Connectsall 5 news articles » […]

Tampa TribuneTeen with cancer gets shoes, shirts as part of dream requestTampa TribuneRod Ballard of Rod's Airbrush shows Kelvin Lozado Perez, age 15, a custom airbrushed shirt he created for the teen Tuesday at University Mall. ...and more » […]

Mid Columbia Tri City HeraldBolts notebook: Stamkos expects to play against Coyotes tonightTampa TribuneTAMPA – Sophomore center Steven Stamkos did not skate Tuesday morning, but intends to be ready to play tonight. ...Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos confident he's 'good to go'Tampabay.comTampa Bay Lightning Game 68: versus the Pitts […]

Tampa TribuneBucs' Faine spreading interests to troubled youthTampa TribuneBucs center Jeff Faine plans to open homes for trouble teenagers in Orlando as well as Tampa. By ANWAR RICHARDSON | The Tampa Tribune TAMPA – Tampa Bay ...and more » […]

Tampa TribuneBucs give new car to deserving studentMyFox Tampa BayKiara Walker received a new car today after winning a contest sponsored by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. TAMPA - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach, ...Ruud won't be skipping voluntary workouts like year agoTampa TribuneBarrett Ruud finds restricted free agency "frustrating"ProFoot […]

Bigger cruise ship could serve Tampa, port director saysTampa TribuneTAMPA - One of the three cruise lines serving the Port of Tampa could announce plans to use a bigger ship on a current Tampa itinerary, port director ...and more » […]

Adviser linked to Afghan deaths, St. Pete firm ran Socom unitTampa TribuneTAMPA - When Mike Furlong was stationed at MacDill Air Force Base, he headed up a unit charged with breaking the will ...and more » […]

Tampa TribuneBulls want win, respect from NIT appearanceTampa TribuneAP South Florida's Dominique Jones and the Bulls have embraced a postseason trip of any kind after an eight-year drought. By SCOTT CARTER | The Tampa ...USF lands #3 Seed in NITABC Action NewsUSF is Back in the Postseason, Host NC StateUSF Nation (subscription)Stan Heath, USF Bulls tak […]

Tampa TribuneBeitia, original player at Tampa Jai-Alai, dies at 83Tampa TribuneEnrique Beitia, who was 83 when he died of a heart attack in Tampa on March 6, was on the original player roster when the old Tampa Jai-Alai fronton in ...and more » […]

Auburn JournalGas edging near $3 a gallonTampa TribuneTAMPA - Drivers could see a gallon of gas hit the $3 mark fairly soon if the price of crude oil keeps rising, but a drop this week should ...Gas Prices: approaching $3 a gallon, then what?10 ConnectsGeorgia gasoline prices rise 2.1 cents per gallonWALB-TVGas tops $3 a gallon at some Treasure Coast station […]