| Tampa Home Prices Dip While home prices seem to be rising elsewhere, Tampa home prices dipped in January, according to My Florida Regional Multiple Listing Service data. According to RisMedia, national home sales and... | |
| Cigar Events in Tampa Bay this week Pre-Release Launch Party of the new "Burn by Rocky Patel" at the Cigar Cave Lounge in Palm Harbor. Come to the Cave on Saturday, February 25th and be the first to smoke this new cigar! The... |
| Tampa gas prices are a moving target - Gasoline and oil prices in Tampa as well as nationally, have become a concern to drivers and machinists in recent weeks. Today's average unleaded regular gas prices in Tampa are at $3.637... |
| Sheridan: Big-Play Problems Can Be Solved The Buccaneers' defense surrendered too many long-gainers in 2011, but new Defensive Coordinator Bill Sheridan says the issue is correctable through matters of effort, scheme and... |
| YouReport: Car bursts into flames According to the fire department, they started getting calls at 3:29 pm, that a brown car had flames shooting from it at the intersection of US 301 and Everhart... |
| Atty builds case against tow truck man TAMPA - Tedious testimony and an truncated visit from the victim's wife highlighted day three of the trial against Tampa Bay area tow truck driver Donald Montanez on... |
| Deputies report a suspicious death Pasco County Sheriff's deputies found a body in a home on Julia Lane in Land O' Lakes. Detectives say a man shot his wife, and then tried to commit suicide by taking pills. The couple lived... |
| Bomb threat forces college evacuation LAKELAND, Fla. - An evacuation was ordered at Polk State College in Lakeland following a bomb threat shortly before noon today. Students and staff were allowed back on campus at 3525 Winter Lake Road... |
| Bay area stars: Before they were famous He didn't grow up in the bay area, but Tampa Bay Ray manager Joe Maddon now calls the bay area home. Maddon attended Lafayette College in Pennsylvania where he played three years of varsity... |
| Spring meetings with players are invaluable '); } PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Manager Joe Maddon has begun conducting his individual meetings with players. The sessions started Tuesday, and Maddon and his coaches will continue to meet... |
| Maddon says Howell 'drips with intangibles' '); } PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Despite J.P. Howell's disappointing 2011 season, the Rays opted to tender him a contract so he would return this year. Howell said he thought the... |
| Roster competition to be tight in Rays camp '); } PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Once the full squad is all together, the Rays will have 59 players in camp, a number that pales in comparison to their 70-plus spring squads of yesteryear. ... |
| Rays unveil promotions for home games '); } PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- The Rays on Wednesday announced their promotional schedule for the 2012 regular season. The Rays' season-opening series against the Yankees will include... |
| Big numbers of redfish are starting to show JASON PRIETO From left, David Schaefer of Louisville, Ky., and Dan Quales of St. Petersburg display 32- and 30-inch redfish they recently caught near Joe's... |
| Dalton, List, Sellers take on new roles as Moffitt revamps leadership Follow this company , is taking a career turn, following his passion for personalized medicine. Dalton is focusing on leading the newly established Personalized Medicine Institute at... |
| Southwest selects two Tampa hospitals for grant program Follow this company selected for its 2012 Medical Transportation Grant Program. The program seeks to "lessen the burden of travel expenses for families who are facing serious... |
| Brad Moses named president and GM at WFLA Follow this company affiliate in Tampa. The change isn't effective until March 26, a written statement said. Moses has served as general manager of two Media General television... |
| RNC details role of telecom provider Bright House Networks Follow this company will be the exclusive vendor of video, high-speed data and wireline voice services for convention attendees, vendors, media and the RNC's Committee on Arrangements.... |
| GTE chooses Jacksonville’s Colo5 data center Follow this company in Jacksonville for co-location and disaster recovery services. The contract was effective at the beginning of February, a spokeswoman for GTE said. Financial terms... |
| PMSI strikes sponsorship deal with Risk & Insurance magazine. Financial terms of the sponsorship were not disclosed in a statement from PMSI announcing the deal. PMSI will feature an editorial focused on key industry issues in the publication's... |
| Valpak to expand in Tennessee, Georgia Macon, Ga . The company is looking for entrepreneurs to invest in the franchise territories. Franchisees should also have a minimum liquidity of $75,000 and a minimum net worth of $150,000, Valpak... |
| Meringer elected chairman at Sunovia Patricia C. Meringer as chairman of the board of directors. She joined Sunovia as corporate counsel in October 2010. The position was previously vacant, according to... |
| Nuevo, Fertility Center ink marketing contract Follow this company has signed on as agency of record for the Fertility Center and Applied Genetics of Florida Inc., a reproductive medicine center based in Sarasota. Under terms of the... |
| St.Petersburg's special task force unit officer detained after beating a man do death ST PETERBURG, February 22 (Itar-Tass) - Law-enforcement agents in Russia's second largest city detained a 34-year-old officer of a special task force unit /OMON/ suspected of inflicting serious... |
| Stamkos has 3 points in Tampa Bay win over Anaheim TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos had a big game right after saying goodbye to a popular teammate. The All-Star forward scored his league-leading 41st and 42nd goals of the season and added an... |
| DNA on mask leads to suspect's arrest HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - A mask dropped by a suspect as he fled a robbery at a Hillsborough County Sweetbay wound up being the key to his arrest, according to a sheriff's... |
| Fire destroys Sulpher Springs home TAMPA - Flames tore through a Sulpher Springs home early Wednesday. The blaze at 1618 Kirby Street, about four blocks east of Nebraska Avenue, broke out around 6:15 a.m. There were no injuries. It... |
| How to lower your cellphone bill Check your cellphone bill lately? What used to cost $50 a month went to $80 and now $100 or more for many people. And rising data rates mean its going even... |
| Treasure to leave Tampa via MacDill AFB TAMPA - Leaving nothing to chance, the U.S. military is making sure the transfer of 17 tons of shipwreck treasure to Spain later this week is handled... |
| TRAFFIC: Wednesday AM road recap TAMPA, Fla. - The trouble spots on Wednesday morning were along I-75 southbound near Fowler Avenue in Tampa, and I-275 southbound near Roosevelt in St. Petersburg. Also during the morning drive,... |
| Deputy: Gunshot victim's story strange SARASOTA, Fla. - A man who showed up at hospital a day after sustaining possible gun wounds says he doesn't remember much of anything. Manatee deputies are calling the incident a suspicious... |
| 5 things you need to know for Wednesday St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster will be up early Wednesday morning to talk with city residents one-on-one. Foster holds his monthly Breakfast with the Mayor at The Dome Grill at 561 Central Avenue... |
| Man found shot behind the wheel dies Street West. When officers arrived to the area, they found Patrick Dunbar of Bradenton behind the wheel of a sedan, shot and unresponsive. Dunbar, 26, was taken to Manatee Memorial Hospital, where he... |
| Tampa Bay man charged with 4 rapes HUDSON, Fla. (AP) — A suspected serial rapist faces additional charges after a fourth victim has accused him of taking her to the woods and raping her at gunpoint. The Pasco County... |
| USF's Genshaft proud that community rose up to support school Follow this company 's "Florida Matters" radio program on Tuesday afternoon, saying a silver lining of the budget upheaval is seeing the USF community rally behind the... |
| Homosassa Springs ranks among the highest on America's age scale Follow this company 's 2010 American Community Survey. The typical resident of The Villages northwest of Orlando is a quarter-century older than the national norm. The median age in... |
| Tech company piling up patents in Sarasota Sarasota's XG Technology recently was issued eight new patents, which brings its total to 27 in the United States. The company has 34 more U.S. applications out and it holds 138 foreign... |
| Spiking oil costs to slap business travelers, too Surging oil prices are slated to create a real pain at the airport, too, according to Portfolio.com. Airlines are disproportionately affected by energy prices and are likely to raise fares on... |
| Orlando Megabus will take double-decker trips to Atlanta Follow this company is new to the southeastern United States, but is already hot on the Orlando to Atlanta route. The bus line announced it will be adding double-decker buses between the... |
| Study shows Kindle Fire owners ready to upgrade to iPad 3 Follow this company More than half of the respondents said they plan to upgrade their tablet and almost 75 percent said they think no tablet compares to Apple's iPad. iPad 2 owners... |
| Two local chefs receive Beard Award nominations personalized dashboard . To access the full benefits of bizWatch and receive a weekly email with aggregated news on all the companies you are following, please provide your email address... |
| Researchers: Facebook profile an indicator of workplace success Researchers have found a strong correlation between positive social media traits and job performance. Northern Illinois University, the University of Evansville and Auburn University conducted an... |
| Magazine honors St. Pete’s Old Northeast neighborhood . The magazine liked Old Northeast for its lush greenery and the diversity of residential architectural styles. The area was St. Petersburg's first established neighborhood, according to... |
| Charitable giving jumps 10 percent in Florida Florida was among a handful of states to have a double-digit increase in charitable giving in 2011. Giving was up 10.5 percent in Florida last year, to $19.1 billion, or $1,030 per... |
| Jose Molina Eyes Expanded Role as Catcher with Tampa Bay Rays ST. PETERSBURG | A career backup with two World Series rings, Jose Molina is excited about having an opportunity to become an everyday catcher with the Tampa Bay... |
| Warmer and more humid air returning to Tampa Bay Tuesday’s weather report Tuesday started a warming trend that is expected to last much of the week for Tampa Bay. Although morning temperatures were rather seasonable, as lows dipped into the... |
| 'Pirate' stabbed at Dunedin Mardi Gras DUNEDIN - A man dressed as a pirate at Dunedin's Mardi Gras celebration was reportedly stabbed with the knife that was a part of his costume about 9:15 Tuesday night, according to a Pinellas... |
| Fallen officer honored year after death "Standby to observe a moment of silence for Officer David Crawford," a voice said over police dispatch radio. "He lost his life in the line of duty one year ago... |
| Florida 63, Auburn 47 No. 12 Florida used a hot-shooting night and a huge, second-half run to overcome 18 turnovers and beat Auburn 63-47 Tuesday night. But the victory may have been costly for the Gators (22-6, 10-3... |
| Stamkos scores twice in Bolts 3-2 win TAMPA - Steven Stamkos scored his league-leading 41st and 42nd goals of the season and added an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Tuesday... |
