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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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2 hrs ago | St. Petersburg Times

Don't write off Alex Sink as a possible candidate for Florida governor

SP_329023_SHAD_sink_02 Alex Sink, the Democratic candidate for governor, speaks to the St. Petersburg Times editorial board.

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6 hrs ago | Business Journal

Anderson's Alfonso hire costs Tampa port extra $54,600

Hiring Paul Anderson and Raul Alfonso from the Port of Jacksonville just got $54,600 more expensive.

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10 hrs ago | WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

Protest in Tampa against NSA spying

The organizations participating are: St. Pete for Peace, Veterans for Peace, Occupy Tampa, Friends of Human Rights, NatureCoast Coalition for Peace and Justice, Tampa Light Brigade, The Refuge, St. Petersburg Green Party, Peace and Freedom Party of Florida, Green Shadow Cabinet and Poor People's Economic Rights Campaign.

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11 hrs ago | St. Petersburg Times

Citicorp VP who diverted funds to church gets two years

A Lutz woman who enriched her church and other pet causes by misappropriating $824,301 from Citicorp Financial Services will serve two years in a minimum security prison.

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15 hrs ago | Business Journal

One Question, One Minute - Transportation expert John Martin on Port of Tampa positioning

The Port of Tampa generates $15.1 billion in annual statewide economic value and more than 80,000 direct and indirect jobs.

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16 hrs ago | WDUV-FM Saint Petersburg

First Steps For Ireland Nugent

Ireland Nugent has taken her first steps with her new prosthetic feet. The two-year old, and her family were in Orlando yesterday at Prosthetic and Orthotic Associates to give the new feet a trial run, and everyone was surprised how easily Ireland adapted to them.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

Tampa PD seeks possible witness, Tiffany Ritter-Posada, in weekend Days Inn murder case

Tampa Police are looking for 41-year-old Tiffany Ritter-Posada, who they believe to be a potential witness in the case of Brando Masquero's murder.

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NBC San Diego

Alleged Child Abductor Faces Federal Charges

The San Diego District Attorney's Office already filed charged against McLeod last week.

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St. Petersburg Times

Citing traffic, Tampa neighbors take on SoHo apartment plan

South Tampa neighborhoods are marshaling their residents against the proposed SoHo Flats apartments, with some organizers even looking into chartering a bus to take opponents to Thursday night's City Council hearing.

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Creative Loafing Tampa

Hillsborough County school officials join Congresswoman Castor in...

The Farm Bill in the House that likely will win support this week would cut $20.5 billion from the food stamp program over 10 years, taking almost 2 million recipients off the food stamp rolls, as estimated by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

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St. Petersburg Times

Polk sex predator sting ensnares two from Tampa Bay area

Two men from the Tampa Bay area are among the 41 people authorities arrested this month during an undercover sting targeting online child predators, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said.

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YourObserver

Observer Media Group partners with Tampa Bay Times

The Observer Media Group Inc. has entered a partnership with the Tampa Bay Times to combine their respective weekly newspapers in Plant City into a new weekly - The Plant City Times & Observe r.

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ABC Action News

Woman killed on Causeway identified

Tampa police say an Apollo Beach woman was struck and killed over the weekend when she tried to run across the Courtney Campbell Causeway.

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WINK-TV Fort Myers

Cops: Man found dead at motel was homicide victim

A medical examiner's report concludes that a man found dead at a Tampa motel is a homicide victim.

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Business Journal

Jewelry sales at University Mall linked to tax fraud

A jewelry kiosk in University Mall recorded hundreds of thousands of dollars in sales during September 2011.

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ABC Action News

72 storage units burglarized at facility

Deputies are searching for two suspects who pried open and burglarized 72 storage units at a facility in Tampa.

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Sun Jun 16, 2013

WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

"Magnificent Seven" Tampa police officers who save man from burning car

Seven may be Ruben Perry's lucky number. The father of 7 is saved from his burning car by 7 Tampa Police Officers just in time for Father's Day.

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ABC Action News

Tampa police rescue man from burning car

Officers responded to a crash involving two vehicles at the intersection of north 22nd Street and East Cayuga around 9:30 p.m. Saturday night.

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AOL City Guide

Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay

This Tampa hotel is 1 mile from the Tampa International Airport and 8 miles from the Tampa Bay Times Forum.

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Customer Interaction Solutions

International Singer CoConi Signs with Silver Visibility and Eclectic Media Productions

Tampa, FL June 15, 2013 Silver Visibility and Eclectic Media Productions are pleased to announce that CoConi has become it's newest superstar.

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