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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.

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.

we are all we need, the score, and more

November 10, 2009Leave your thoughts!

Four new songs and a new number one debut on Music Tampa Bay.

tribune salutes local musicians

November 9, 2009One comment so far, add yours!

The Tampa Tribune featured local musicians on the cover of last week's Friday Extra, and inside, a lineup of new releases. Although the list is not comprehensive, it may be a sign that local artists are finally getting some deserved recognition.

the heart of tampa

Frank Garcia is Tampa! Paleontologist Frank Garcia wrote a song for his beloved hometown of Tampa, called “Corazon de Tampa.”  Frank recently performed it live as part of Hispanic Heritage Day.  Friend Fred Jacobsen grabbed a bunch of Garcia’s family photos, and with the song, he put together this great video.  Take a look and a [...]

tampagov remains among top govt sites

November 5, 2009Leave your thoughts!

The City of Tampa's website, Tampagov.net consistently ranks among the best government websites in the United States of America.

tampa is… death metal

Did you know that Death Metal was born right here in Tampa Bay? Sure enough. Brandon's Nasty Savage is credited with influencing Tampa's Death, who's lead singer is called the "father of Death Metal."

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