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workforce alliance ceo quits

February 18, 2010One comment so far, add yours!

Workforce Alliance president Renee Benton Gilmore quit before the Workforce Alliance board could fire her. The agency was found spending a bunch of taxpayer money for no other reason than they thought they could:

former sheriff walter heinrich dead at 83

February 17, 2010Leave your thoughts!

Former Hillsborough County Sheriff Walter C. Heinrich died Monday, February 15, 2010 at 83 years of age. Heinrich was Hillsborough County’s sheriff for 14 years, from 1978 to ‘82.

tampa closer to hosting gop

February 3, 2010Leave your thoughts!

The Republican National Committee has narrowed its list of potential cities to host the 2012 Republican National Convention down to three final contenders. After being rejected twice before, Tampa has been selected as a finalist for the 2012 GOP Convention.

singing, talking, listening, and calling

January 23, 2010Leave your thoughts!

It’s a bird, it’s a plane…no wait, a plane is what all of the visitors are coming in on! That’s right everyone, we’re back with our next installment of “Who’s In Tampa Bay!” Over the next week, you’ll see a ton of visitors in town for meetings, which represent an extremely diverse set [...]

moles, roadies, and jailers

January 14, 2010Leave your thoughts!

Tampa welcomes several groups of folks coming to town over the next week, some you may have heard of before, and some I guarantee you that you never knew existed. From small to large, you’ll see them throughout the area enjoying the best Tampa treasures around. Here’s just a taste of some of [...]

music teachers, flag football, and public housing

January 2, 2010One comment so far, add yours!

From our friends at Tampa Bay & Company: The New Year brings a lot of changes, but one thing that remains constant is that visitors love to come to Tampa Bay. There’s quite a diverse group of meetings and conventions coming to Tampa Bay to kick off the New Year, and we want to help [...]

pulling a little red wagon

December 28, 2009Leave your thoughts!

A 12 year old from Valrico is making a big difference in the lives of all of us.

doyle harvill dead at 80

December 18, 2009Leave your thoughts!

By all accounts, retired Tampa Tribune publisher H. Doyle Harvill was a hard-nosed, old-school journalist. He died on Thursday at the age of 80.

tampa hosting final four

December 15, 2009Leave your thoughts!

Tampa is hosting the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship this week at the St. Pete Times Forum.

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