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Tampa, Florida is located in Hillsborough County. Zip codes in Tampa, FL include 33623, 33681, and 33674. The median home price in Tampa is $179,900 which is roughly $87/per square foot. More Tampa information.

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4 hrs ago | Daily Reporter

Hurricane outlook: Another busy Atlantic season

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.

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8 hrs ago | Creative Loafing Tampa

Major rallies against Monsanto planned this Saturday in Tampa and St. Petersburg

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 ]

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8 hrs ago | Patch.com

Keel Library Remains Closed

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.

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9 hrs ago | The Orlando Sentinel

Don't miss: 'Madagascar Live! Operation: Vacation' at Busch Gardens

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 .

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13 hrs ago | St. Petersburg Times

Sunset Music Festival expands EDM lineup for year 2

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.

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14 hrs ago | WPTV Local News

Do sleep apps really help?

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

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18 hrs ago | ABC Action News

Local veterinarians learn 'zeutering'

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.

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19 hrs ago | The Gleaner

Dimon survives shareholder referendum

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

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Wed May 22, 2013

WMNF-FM Tampa

High speed ferry service may be in Tampa's transit future

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.

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News Talk Florida

Hillsborough Fire Leaves 8 Families Homeless

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

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St. Petersburg Times

SoundCheck: Shock G among top live music picks

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.

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Patch.com

Video: Friends of the Tampa Museum of Art

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

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Creative Loafing Tampa

Ed Turanchik and HMS Ferries introduce proposal to bring high-speed ferry rail to Tampa Bay

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.

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District court defends Satiereal TM for INO'Real

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.

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Business Journal

Gov. Scott appoints Tampa execs to Florida Housing Finance Corp.

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

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Business Journal

Casa Ramos restaurant to open in Tampa Palms

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.

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Business Journal

Tampa Bay Water hires CEO from North Carolina

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

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Patch.com

Solid Waste Collection Altered for Memorial Day Weekend

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.

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Tue May 21, 2013

St. Petersburg Times

Nation's longest serving death-row inmate dies in Florida

Gary Alvord, the Florida prison inmate who lived on death row longer than anyone else in America, has died of natural causes.

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St. Petersburg Times

Tampa Port Authority rejects Channelside deal

The latest bid to revive Channelside Bay Plaza was cut off at the knees Tuesday by an unlikely culprit: the Tampa Port Authority itself.

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