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The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office was affecting a foreclosure eviction at a home off Annette Avenue in Tampa when they discovered Hopkins living in the property that wasn't his.

Kelly King, Steinbrenner High's assistant principal for curriculum, has been named to fill a vacancy created by the promotion of the schools' first and only principal, Brenda Grasso.

Their prediction Thursday calls for 13 to 20 named Atlantic storms, seven to 11 that strengthen into hurricanes and three to six that become major hurricanes.

At 2 p.m. EST on Saturday, major rallies are planned in more than 400 cities around the world, with people protesting biotechnology giant Monsanto - one of the least popular major corporations around the world.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Patrons of the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library are going to have to wait another day at least before the doors reopen for regular business.

WHAT: Busch Gardens has a new stage show. " Madagascar Live! Operation: Vacation" features characters from the "Madagascar" movies, plus singers, dancers and a live band in the Tampa theme parks' newly renovated Stanleyville Theater .

If a first-year music festival draws 8,000 people to an NFL stadium in the sweltering heat of late May in Tampa, how on earth does it grow? At that point, is there really any room to get bigger? The organizers of Saturday's Sunset Music Festival believe so.

TAMPA, Fla. - Sleep experts estimate one in three people will suffer from insomnia at some point in their life.

Bay area veterinarians and vet technicians are training to do zeutering. The vets are being certified at the Humane Society of Tampa Bay's animal health center in Tampa.

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, head of the largest bank in the United States, is seen in this June 13, 2012 photo.

Traffic congestion in Tampa is among the worst in the nation. That's one reason why former Hillsborough County Commissioner Ed Turanchik is pushing for expanded transit using high speed ferries.

A fire started early this morning in building 2 that has left 8 families without homes.

Digital Underground's list of former members boasts enough names to field a football team, but the one constant player has always been Gregory Jacobs, a.k.a. Shock G. His deep baritone is behind the 1990 hit The Humpty Dance , and his influence as a producer goes even deeper.

There are lots of great organizations across Tampa Bay that do fantastic things to help make our communities better.

Today, Tampa attorney and public transportation advocate Ed Turanchik along with officials from the Seattle based HMS Ferries laid out their vision of a public-private partnership to initiate Tampa Bay's first commuter, recreational and tourist passenger ferry service.

The US District Court in Tampa, Florida, has ordered Nutra Pure LLC, a Washington corporation, to discontinue its unauthorized use of the Satiereal trademark following a suit by INO'Real, owner of the Satiereal trademark.

Gov. Rick Scott appointed Brian Katz to the Florida Housing Finance Corp., an agency focused on affordable housing opportunities for state residents.

Casa Ramos is set to open in a week in Tampa Palms. The Mexican restaurant will occupy a 6,411-square-foot space that previously held Sushi Tsu Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar at 15363 Amberly Drive near the Shoppes at Amberly plaza, the Tampa Tribune said.

Tampa Bay Water has hired the CEO of the Cape Fear Utility Authority in North Carolina as its general manager.

The City of Tampa's solid waste collection schedule will be altered this weekend for Seminole Heights residents due to the Memorial Day weekend holiday.