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City of TampaDetectives Arrest Suspect in July Homicide […]

City of TampaMayor Iorio will welcome the West Tampa Little League Junior Girls Softball Team to her office and present them with congratulatory certificates. […]

City of TampaOn Saturday, September 11, 2010 at noon Tampa Fire Chief Tom Forward will be joined by Mayor Pam Iorio and Police Assistant Chief Mark Hamlin at a 9-11 Memorial Ceremony. The brief ceremony will take place at Circle Drive at the Tampa Convention Center. […]

City of TampaIt may have monkey bars, swings, slides, tetherball, and a rock-climbing wall -- whatever it ends up with it will be the playground of their dreams and it will begin on Wednesday, September 8 at 3 p.m. with the at the Jackson Heights NFL Youth Education Town, located at 3310 E. Lake Avenue. […]

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ABC Action NewsTampa Police discover extensive criminal operationABC Action NewsTAMPA - Looking for one man led Tampa police to discover an elaborate criminal operation set up inside a local hotel room. Tampa police said they had been ...Police accuse five of running crime ring out of Tampa hotelTampabay.comall 3 news articles » […]

MyFox Tampa BayMan charged in 1992 Tampa murderMyFox Tampa BayTAMPA - Nearly two decades after a woman was killed in Tampa, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has charged a suspect in her murder. ...Deputies: DNA links convicted murderer to Tampa slayingTbo.comSuspect named in cold-case killing10 Connectsall 4 news articles » […]

Things to do in Tampa Bay for Sept. 9Tampabay.comRooms: A Rock Romance: See a preview performance of the Southeast premiere of the off-Broadway hit set to a ...Do It Today: Eggers at Eckerd and Global Lens series' Ocean of an Old ManCreative Loafing Tampa (blog)all 2 news articles » […]

Bolts' Ellis creates electronic storm with messageTbo.comBRANDON In 140 characters or less, new Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Dan Ellis created quite a twit storm. ...and more » […]

Seven Tampa Bay area banks cited as vulnerable to failingTampabay.comSeven Tampa Bay area banks are viewed as "troubled" and most vulnerable to failing based on a new analysis from ...Florida banks' health improves slightlyTbo.comall 5 news articles » […]

Central Florida News 13Freeman says watching Bucs' practice Wednesday was part of planTbo.comTAMPA – One day after taking all the practice snaps allotted to the starter, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Josh ...Bucs QB Josh Freeman not practicing; thumb taped10 ConnectsFreeman, Ruud Named First Time CaptainsSB Nation Tampa Bay (blog)Tampa Bay Buccaneers […]

ABC Action NewsTenant charged with July murder at Tampa rooming houseTampabay.comTAMPA — Prosecutors charged a rooming house tenant Wednesday with the murder of his landlord's son in July. ...Inmate charged in July stabbing death in TampaTbo.comTampa man faces murder charge after an assocate was found dead inside a ...ABC Action Newsall 3 news articles  […]

Tbo.comCatanach next in line for Plant, familyTbo.comTAMPA - During the past decade, there have been several talented outside hitters to wear a Plant High School volleyball ...and more » […]

ReutersLocal group calls Quran burning a "manufactured controversy"10 ConnectsTampa, Florida - Members of the Council on Islamic-American Relations are calling a Gainesville church's plans to burn a Quran a "manufactured controversy" ...Pastor Terry Jones still plans to burn Quran, but Tampa reverend will protest10 ConnectsMuslims re […]

SBR ForumBulls know to expect Gators' bestTbo.comTAMPA - The latest college football rankings came out Tuesday and confirmed what everyone basically thought. ...Bulls serenaded by band, crowd noiseTbo.comUF's Meyer, USF's Holtz: old pals, new rivalsTbo.comSkip Holtz : "It's finally here."ABC Action News (blog)all 106 news articl […]

The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Gov. Jan Brewer talks of beheadings in the Arizona desert Defending her state's controversial immigration law she signed on April 23, 2010, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said border violence has gotten so bad there have been beheadings out in the Arizona desert. That's right, beheadings. It's a shocking image […]

The Truth-o-Meter says: Barely True | Obama says Boehner doesn't think jobs for teachers, police, firefighters are worth saving President Barack Obama defended his economic policies in a campaign-style speech in Milwaukee on Labor Day, drawing a sharp contrast with Republicans in Congress. "When it comes to just about everything we've done to […]

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Do presidents always get "shellacked" in midterm elections? As Democrats brace for expected losses in the House and Senate, you can expect to hear a lot more of this in the weeks ahead: The president's party usually takes a beating in midterm elections. So when we heard Mary Jordan, a longtime foreign corr […]

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | How similar were the recessions under Ronald Reagan, Barack Obama? As Democrats grapple with the stagnant economy and President Barack Obama's crumbling approval ratings, expect to hear this comparison a lot: Barack Obama in 2010 = Ronald Reagan in 1982. On the surface, the comparison is compelling. Reagan and Obama […]

The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Sen. Barbara Boxer says Condoleezza Rice didn't know how many troops had died in Iraq During a meeting with the San Francisco Chronicle's editorial board on Aug. 31, 2010, Sen. Barbara Boxer was asked about a controversial comment she made in 2007 to then-Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice about Rice not pa […]

The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Bennet says Ken Buck wants to privatize Social Security Demonizing privatization was a key to the Democrat's success in defeating President George W. Bush's plan to change Social Security. Now they're using it again in an attempt to hold on to legislative majorities in the House and the Senate. In his latest […]

The Truth-o-Meter says: Barely True | Sen. Lincoln says Boozman wants to privatize Social Security. Democrats used it to defeat President Bush's plans to change Social Security, and they're using it now to try to  hold on to legislative majorities in the House and the Senate. We are, of course, talking about "privatization." In her latest […]

The Truth-o-Meter says: Barely True | Debbie Wasserman Schultz says Dan Webster supports privatization, cuts to Social Security Most politicians know how to pivot: In a political context, it means changing the subject you don't like to one that you do. House member Debbie Wasserman Schultz demonstrated the maneuver in an interview with Larry King on CNN […]

The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Randi Weingarten says students in strong union states perform better academically Education was the topic du jour on ABC's This Week on Aug. 29, 2010, and the discussion quickly came around to teachers unions. This Week host Christiane Amanpour asked Randi Weingarten, president of the American Teachers Federation, how […]

The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Harry Reid says Sharron Angle wants to eliminate the Education Department The Nevada Senate race between incumbent Democrat Harry Reid and Republican challenger Sharron Angle has become one of the nation's most bitter, with Angle seeking to make Reid the poster child for the poor national and Nevada economies and Reid tryi […]

By Louis Jacobson, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, September 8, 2010 The Buzz's House race rankings: post-primary editionFor the third time this election cycle, the Buzz, the Times' political blog, is ranking the six U.S. House seats in Florida that are most vulnerable to a party switch.The difference between first place (the most vulnerable) and six […]

By Adam C. Smith, Times Political Editor Wednesday, September 8, 2010 Republican Rick Scott’s gubernatorial campaign ads try to link Democratic rival Alex Sink to President Barack Obama. Glance at the website for Republican Attorney General candidate Pam Bondi and you might think she's running for Congress. "Bondi vs. Pelosi,'' it declare […]

By Mary Ellen Klas, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Wednesday, September 8, 2010 TALLAHASSEE — Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott said Wednesday he will release his income tax returns and stow away millions of his investments in a blind trust in response to a call from Democratic opponent Alex Sink to become more transparent.The announceme […]

By Lee Logan, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Wednesday, September 8, 2010 TALLAHASSEE — A proposed ballot amendment to ease Florida's class-size requirements was challenged in court Wednesday by the state's largest teachers union.The Florida Education Association argued the summary that will appear on the November ballot doesn't fully explain […]

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By John Frank - Wed, Sep 08 2010 Republican Pam Bondi's campaign for attorney general touted an endorsement from the Fraternal Order of Police on Wednesday. The organization cited Bondi's 18 years as a state prosecutor. Read the full release below. Today the Pam Bondi Campaign announced that the Florida Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) has endorsed […]

By John Frank - Wed, Sep 08 2010 A new CNN/Time poll of registered voters puts Democrat Alex Sink ahead of Republican Rick Scott in the Florida governor's race by a 7 point margin. Sink's 49 percent to 42 percent lead is built with a significant advantage among independent voters. The poll includes "leaners" -- voters who aren't yet […]

By Alex Leary - Wed, Sep 08 2010 Florida Tea Party and 9/12 members have begun a campaign to pressure Libertarian Alex Snitker to drop out of the U.S. Senate race, fearing he will strip votes from Republican Marco Rubio. "They’re saying, 'A vote for Snitker is a vote for Crist,' " Snitker told the Buzz this afternoon. In recent days, he […]

ST. PETERSBURG -- Not only did former Mayor Rick Baker land a $225,000 job at the University of South Florida, he's getting a cocktail reception cheering his employment. On Sept. 29, Progress Energy Florida, the Trenham Kemker law firm and Gregory Sharer & Stuart, an accounting and business consulting firm, will fete Baker and his new job as the dir […]

By Steve Bousquet - Wed, Sep 08 2010 Both campaigns for governor in Florida are entering a new staffing-up phase for the eight-week general election sprint. Republican Rick Scott has hired Erin Isaac, Gov. Charlie Crist's former communications director, to handle media relations for Scott's running mate, Rep. Jennifer Carroll. Scott spokeswoman Jen […]

Florida cities are included in a new report rating the best places to attend college, but they are all outside the Tampa Bay area. […]

Whole Foods Market Inc. (Nasdaq: WFMI) is now enforcing new environmentally-minded packaging guidelines for its more than 2,100 body care and supplement suppliers. […]

If you’re just itching to jump ship at your current employer, you’re not alone. A new survey finds that one in five employed Americans are willing to change jobs if given the opportunity. […]

CenterState Banks Inc. plans to consolidate its three national bank subsidiaries into one national bank. (CSFL) […]

WCI Communities LLC has sold eight golf courses for $8.7 million in an all-cash deal to a Canadian company looking to establish a presence in the United States. […]

Carnival Cruise Lines will home port its Carnival Paradise in Tampa in December 2011, replacing Carnival Inspiration. (CCL) (CUK) […]

Shareholders of The PBSJ Corp. will vote Oct. 1 on the company’s plan to sell itself to WS Atkins plc for $280 million. […]

BP PLC said Tuesday that it will provide $10 million to the National Institutes of Health to support a study that will look into the potential public health issues coming out of the April 20 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, along with other spill-related health research. […]

Retail gasoline prices remained relatively unchanged during the Labor Day weekend and are slated to stay flat throughout the rest of the week ahead. Economic news continues to show signs of a slow recovery with weakened demand for gas. […]

The first of six community open houses about potential light-rail transit corridors is scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Freedom High School, 17410 Commerce Park Blvd., in Tampa Palms/New Tampa. […]