J. G. Ballard 1930-2009

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 TampaBones Found along I-75 are Human Remains […]

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City of TampaPolice Catch Trio Selling Fake Club Event Tickets […]

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

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 […]

Girl Scouts Honor Winter Haven's Seretha Tinsley With Yet Another AwardThe LedgerThe awards just keep piling up for Seretha Tinsley, a Winter Haven entrepreneur who helps run several family enterprises built around the ...and more » […]

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 ...Coach Stan Heath exactly what USF Bulls needTampabay.comWhy Dominique Jones Should Return To South Florida for His Senior SeasonBleacher ReportThis los […]

MyFoxOrlando.comHuman remains found on I-75Tampa TribuneTAMPA - Remains found along Interstate 75 are human, the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner's Office said Wednesday. A motorist whose car overheated about ...Bones found along interstate are human remainsMiamiHerald.comOfficial: Bones found in Florida are humanUPI.comHuman bones found on I-75Exam […]

Creative Loafing Tampa (blog)Sales tax ballot question approvedTampa TribuneTAMPA - Officials' push for a vote by Hillsborough County residents on whether to increase the sales tax to pay for light rail and ...After much debate, ballot wording for Hillsborough transit tax wins approvalTampabay.comall 6 news articles » […]

Tampabay.comProducer back home for Tampa film festTampa TribuneTAMPA - Growing up in Tampa, Glenn Williamson never thought a career in Hollywood would be possible. "I liked going to movies and I liked ...Gasparilla Film Festival to feature local Tampa Bay filmmakers and actorsTampabay.comall 3 news articles » […]

Tampa 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 TribuneNo decision reached on Hillsborough administratorsABC Action NewsCould Hillsbo […]

Tampa tattoo shop robbed after heated argumentTampabay.comTAMPA — Six young men were charged with armed robbery Wednesday after shots were fired inside a tattoo shop on W ...and more » […]

Central Florida News 13Police capture man dressed as woman after wild chaseTampabay.comTAMPA — Jermonte Jerome Thornton had been out of prison only nine months after serving more than a year for a cocaine ...Cross-dressing felon nabbed after skirting police effortTampa TribuneManhunt ends with arrest of man wearing dress10 ConnectsStandoff ends with man in d […]

Tampa TribuneFire in Tampa's VM Ybor neighborhood ruled area's 20th arsonTampabay.comTAMPA — A fire early Wednesday at a vacant home in the VM Ybor neighborhood is being called arson — the 20th in the area reported in just over a year. ...Fire near Ybor City ruled as arsonABC Action NewsTampa house fire linked to string of Ybor arsons10 Connectsall […]

Sportsnet.ca (press release)Raheem Morris sees many positives in new Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Sean JonesTampabay.comGAINESVILLE — Bucs coach Raheem Morris was scouting potential players at the University of Florida's Pro Day on ...Bucs sign Sean Jones to 2-year contractTampa TribuneJones Comfortable With Tampa Bay's DefensePewter ReportBucs sign […]