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Motorcyclist killed in Dale Mabry Highway crash
TAMPA, Fla. - A New Jersey man was killed in a crash on Dale Mabry Highway on Wednesday afternoon. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a pickup truck was traveling northbound on Dale Mabry Highway, just south of Waters Ave. shortly before 1 p.m. At the same time, a Suzuki motorcycle was traveling southbound on Dale Mabry HIghway.
Riverview resident turns idea into thriving business
Marcela Torres is a testament to the adage that hard work and persistence pay off. It also makes a difference when your dreams are supported by friends. Thanks to the Enterprising Latinas’ Business Development and Workforce Training programs, the former school teacher was able to take an entrepreneurial idea and turn it into a thriving new business called Sabrosito Latin Fusion.
Hillsborough County recognizes Hispanic pastry chef “The Cake Girl” for her culinary creations, community involvement
TAMPA — In honor of Women’s History Month, Hillsborough County officials decided to shine the spotlight on a “girl.”. “The Cake Girl,” that is. But around Tampa, she’s better known as Puerto Rican pastry chef Kristina Lavallee. The distinction was presented to her March 21...
Teddy Swims to play Hard Rock Event Center
TAMPA — Teddy Swims will perform Wednesday, April 3, 8 p.m., in the Hard Rock Event Center at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 5223 Orient Road, Tampa. This show is sold out according to the venue. Visit Ticketmaster.com or seminolehardrocktampa.com. Swims is a lover. The vocal powerhouse,...
Video: Hillsborough deputy K-9 sniffs out suspect behind hidden door
SEFFNER, Fla. — A Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office K-9 sniffed out a wanted suspect and found him behind a hidden door. The deputy's K-9 unit was called to a house on North Valrico Road in Seffner at 6:45 a.m. on Tuesday to help find Christopher Stringfield, according to an X post from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
How safety measures protect Florida’s Sunshine Skyway Bridge, and what can go wrong
TAMPA, Fla. – For longtime Florida residents, the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland triggered memories of the collapse of Tampa’s Sunshine Skyway Bridge. In 1980, a freighter ship collided with a support column during a severe storm while rush hour traffic was on the...
Tampa photojournalist returns after 7th trip to Haiti
TAMPA, Fla — Photojournalist Octavio Jones says he developed a passion for photography in Middle School. Since then he's captured the lived experiences of communities both locally and abroad. Following his return from his seventh trip to Haiti, he shared details of his coverage of some of the most...
Documents detail man's violent attack on woman before killing her dog in Florida
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — ABOVE: A look at today's headlines. A Georgia man was indicted after he traveled from Atlanta to Hillsborough County and killed a woman’s dog after threatening to kill her, according to prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida.
Study: Despite Florida home construction boom, affordable housing is still scarce
TAMPA, Fla. — While Florida may be experiencing a boom in home construction, an annual report from the University of Florida Shimberg Center shows there still isn't enough affordable housing in the state. The study notes that between 2021 and 2022, Florida's population grew by more than 450,000 just...
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