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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 newsandrumors@UCTampa.com. New Batter: Adding to the controversy of whether St. Petersburg shou… […]

Old location of Big John's Alabama BBQ. Its new location is set to open February 2. URBAN CORRIDOR – The new year appears to have brought with it a flurry of restaurants for downtown Tampa and its nearby, Urban Corridor neighborhoods. S… […]

Historic Hyde Park Home Tour taking place March 6. See article's entire photo gallery here. HYDE PARK – Many residents of historic Hyde Park will open their… […]

Chalk Walk set to return in 2010. See article's entire photo gallery here. HYDE PARK - The Chalk Walk Festival is a family-friendly, three-day public art display of eye-ca… […]

Live entertainment sets up on lawn of the Tampa Bay History Center. See entire article's photo album here. DOWNTOWN - This year, Downtown’s lon… […]

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City of TampaThe City of Tampa will hold its Fourth Annual Clean City Day on Saturday, March 20, 2010. The event will be at Raymond James Stadium, located at 4201 North Dale Mabry Highway. […]

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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 […]

It's the end of our trip and we're ready to come back home. El Salvador has been very interesting for Grayson and me. Grayson now knows first hand what it's like to be a minority. I discovered that my childish prejedous against certain rural areas was totally wrong and it's what I find most attractive now. This is the final update but I h […]

Tampabay.comTampa Bay Lightning's Mattias Ohlund says he has room to improveTampabay.comTAMPA — There is a lot to like about his first season with the Lightning, Mattias Ohlund said. ...Three of Sweden's own converge in Tampa BayNHL.comCanucks-Lightning PreviewCBSSports.comCanucks Report: Reunited With OhlundNHL.comall 36 news articles » […]

Man shot outside Tampa club dies of injuriesTampabay.comTAMPA — A man shot in the parking lot of a 56th Street pub last week died Saturday of his injuries, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said Monday. ... […]

Times OnlineSaints-Colts give CBS highest-rated Super Bowl in 23 yearsTampa TribuneTAMPA - CBS' coverage of the New Orleans Saints' victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday scored the highest Super ...Bay area Saints fans celebrate Super Bowl XLIV win10 ConnectsWith injured players back, Colts could be even strongerTampabay.comSaints Tower ove […]

Northeast weather causes Tampa airport cancellationsTampa TribuneTAMPA - About a dozen inbound and outbound flights serving Tampa International Airport were canceled by midday today, ... […]

Young Inventors Cup shows the brightest in Tampa Bay10 ConnectsThis Thursday ten local students will compete for the "Young Innovator Cup." They were picked out of more than two hundred kids and inventions. ... […]

Everything's beachy at waterfront dog parkTampa TribuneThe popular Davis Islands dog park, the city's first with a beach, soon will undergo improvements. ... […]

Sinkhole repairs continue, many county roads remain closedABC Action NewsTAMPA, FL -- Two Hillsborough County roads previously closed for sinkhole repairs reopened over the weekend, however several other roads owned by the county ... […]

TIA noise complaints drop dramaticallyTampa TribuneTAMPA - Noise complaints by neighbors of Tampa International Airport declined almost 40 percent in the last year, ... […]

Tampa TribuneCold snap wreaked havoc on Tampa's water pipesTampa TribuneA crew from Mastec works to fill in a section of pavement at 46th St & Bouganvilla Ave., where workers repaired pipe at that location. ... […]

Boston GlobeNew owner Vinik leaves strong first impressionTampa TribuneTAMPA - First impressions do not always reflect the right way. Things can easily get distorted over time. ...Tampa Bay Lightning seeking peace with change of ownershipTampabay.comJeff Vinik to purchase LightningMyFox Tampa BaySport has been Vinik's passionTampa TribuneTampa Tribune - […]