Tampa’s Tree Lighting and Christmas Parade are back! Tampa is kicking off the holiday season with the City of Tampa’s Official Tree Lighting Ceremony, 40th Annual Santa Fest and Christmas Parade all on Saturday, December 4! Festivities begin at 1:30 p.m. as the Christmas Parade rolls through Downtown Tampa. Colorful floats, three marching bandsContinue Reading
The Ybor Chamber of Commerce is excited to start the season of celebration with the 11th Annual Ybor City Tree Lighting Ceremony on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, from 6 to 8pm at Centro Ybor on 1600 E. 7th Avenue. Save the date for a evening filled with jolly festivities. Join theContinue Reading
The City of Tampa announced due to continuing trends of low new COVID-19 cases within the Hillsborough County, combined with the low demand for COVID-19 testing, the City of Tampa, in partnership with Nomi Health, will be closing operations of the Al Lopez Park COVID-19 Testing Site on November 9, 2021. Testing will be available atContinue Reading
Today, the personal finance website, WalletHub, released their list of the Best & Worst Places for Veterans to Live in 2021 and topping the list was Tampa, FL. In order to determine the best places for veterans to live, WalletHub compared the 100 most populated U.S. cities across four key dimensions:Continue Reading
On today’s episode of Let’s Talk!, host of The Captain’s America Third Watch based out of Tampa, Capt. Matt Bruce joined me to discuss the show and to get his views on several political issues. The Captain’s America Third Watch Watch the video: Or listen to the podcast:Continue Reading
On Friday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Tampa area gained the most private sector jobs of all metro areas in the state adding 84,600 new private-sector jobs over the year, a 7.2% increase. Tampa’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.9% in September, down from 6.0% reported in September 2020. TheContinue Reading
The U.S. Attorney’s Office with the Middle District of Florida reports 50-year-old Tampa accountant, DeAnna Marie Stinson has been arrested and charged by federal criminal complaint with soliciting a crime of violence and murder-for-hire. If convicted on all counts, Stinson faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. According toContinue Reading
Edgar Hurtado-Ramirez (52, Mexico) today pleaded guilty to conspiring to launder monetary instruments and engage in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity. Hurtado-Ramirez faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. According to the plea agreement, Hurtado-RamirezContinue Reading
Acting United States Attorney Karin Hoppmann announces the extradition of Glib Oleksandr Ivanov-Tolpintsev (28, Chernivtsi, Ukraine) in connection with charges of conspiracy, trafficking in unauthorized access devices, and trafficking in computer passwords. If convicted on all counts, he faces a maximum penalty of 17 years in federal prison. The indictmentContinue Reading
After setting an industry record with six consecutive No. 1 hits, 4x GRAMMY Award winning, platinum-selling duo and recording artist for KING & COUNTRY are bringing RELATE The 2021 Fall Tour in concert to your area. After wowing crowds in 2020 with their Pollstar recognized drive-in theater performances, this 24-date trek will see Joel andContinue Reading
Repticon, a recognized leader in hosting reptile and exotic animal expos throughout the United States, is coming back to Tampa with an outstanding mixture of vendors and breeders. This family-oriented, fun-filled event offers guests the opportunity to learn about animals not normally seen in local pet stores. Breeder-vendors are alwaysContinue Reading
U.S. District Judge Thomas Barber has sentenced Terrance Lee Hester Jr. (21, Tampa) to five years in federal prison for damaging or destroying by fire a building used in interstate commerce. The court also ordered Hester to pay restitution and to serve three years of supervised release following completion ofContinue Reading
On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew sentenced 24-year-old Trevor Mayer of Sheldon, Iowa to 15 years and 8 months in federal prison for producing material depicting the sexual exploitation of children. Mayer was also ordered to serve a 15-year term of supervised release and to register as aContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County is notifying the public of a Red Tide bloom along Pinellas coastal beaches. In a tweet earlier today, DOH-Pinellas says the Red Tide health alert issued earlier remains in effect. Health officials remind the public to stay away from affected areas if youContinue Reading
GRAMMY® nominated, multiple American Music Award, Billboard Music Award and Dove Award-winning band MercyMe has announced their fall 2021 inhale (exhale) tour. Hitting 30 cities across the U.S., the band is excited to hit the road with fellow Fair Trade Services artist Micah Tyler. For ticket information on all MercyMe tour dates, please visit www.mercyme.org.Continue Reading
The team at Fo’Cheezy Twisted Meltz, the grilled-cheese themed restaurant operated by Celebrity Chef Robert Hesse and restaurateur Chef Craig Munroe announced Thursday that they’re scheduled to host a job fair at their newest location in downtown St. Petersburg next week. The event is scheduled to be held on Thursday, JulyContinue Reading
43-year-old Tampa man, Lewis Matthews, was sentenced to life in prison by Circuit Court Judge Kimberly Fernandez today for sexually battering and molesting his girlfriend’s 10-year-old daughter—then pouring bleach onto her genitals to try to destroy evidence of the crime. Matthews was found guilty on June 4 following a three-dayContinue Reading
Health officials in Hillsborough County is notifying the public of red tide blooms within Tampa Bay with health alerts being issued for Picnic Island and Davis Islands beaches. Caution signs have been placed at Ben T. Davis and Cypress Point due to the presence of red tide in the TampaContinue Reading
On Friday, Barbara Tripp, a 23-year fire rescue veteran, was sworn in as the 22nd Fire Chief in Tampa history. The Oath of Office City was administered by Clerk Shirley Foxx-Knowles at Tampa Fire Rescue Station #5, 3900 North Central Avenue. The Tampa native is the first-ever female Fire ChiefContinue Reading
Pest control company, Terminix, yesterday released a list of the top cities in the United States that were most interested in finding out more about mosquitoes, according to internet search trends from 2020. The state of Florida had the highest search frequency with seven different cities in the top 25,Continue Reading
United States Marine Corps Sports Leadership Academy will train hundreds of high school athletes at its Built to Lead Football event Saturday, June 26th at Jesuit High School (4701 N Himes Ave, Tampa, FL 33614). USMC’s Built to Lead Football provides participants with first-class instruction from elite local coaches. ItContinue Reading
