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Central Florida is home to all avenues of entertainment and the arts at large, perhaps that is why local talents like Sissaundra Lewis , Robert Bennett keep making waves on the national stage.

A 6-year-old boy was severely injured Tuesday evening when he was struck by an SUV while riding his scooter.

Ever since Hootie & the Blowfish frontman Darius Rucker became a solo country music star, we don't hear much about the band, but that doesn't mean it's not still a going concern.

Remember how we mentioned that last week was a good one for clean comedy in the area? Consider this week the bigger summer sequel.

It is the sincere wish of everybody at Tampa Bay Business Journal that our editorial products, our events and our advertising products give our readers new contacts with whom to do business and help people make connections with the businesspeople who can help their companies grow.

Poet Shay Cook reads from her latest collection Black Silk Tuesday, July 22, 6 to 7 p.m., at the C. Blythe Andrews Jr. Public Library.

Scientist Jane Goodall is coming to the USF Sun Dome in September. Goodall is the scientist behind the landmark study of chimpanzee behavior and a leader of environmental conservation.

Crist accepting excessive contributions in the form of compensation for actual work performed between his campaign launching in November 2013 up to now "Records show that Crist, who is based in Morgan & Morgan's St. Petersburg office, hasn't been the named attorney on any cases in Hillsborough or Pinellas counties since joining the firm" ... (more)

A sinkhole has people in a Spring Hill neighborhood on edge. A gapping gash in the earth is growing at the corner of Eldridge Road and Van Allen Way.

State Representative Janet Cruz will host her 5th Annual Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 23. Rep. Janet Cruz to host job fair in Tampa State Representative Janet Cruz will host her 5th Annual Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 23. Check out this story on wtsp.com: http://on.wtsp.com/1mxzBBk Tampa, Florida -- State ... (more)

Jackson's Bistro Bar & Sushi in Tampa will hold $40 classes on how to create sushi at home starting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

It's still unclear whether a 4-year-old boy fell from green SUV or was pushed in the moments prior to his death on Sunday.

Tampa Convention Center is competing with much newer and, more importantly, technologically advanced spaces.

Tampa Police Homicide detectives are asking for the community's help in identifying the suspect who shot and killed an armed security guard at a night club at 810 East Skagway Avenue, Tampa.

A 4-year-old boy has died after apparently being thrown from a vehicle on a Tampa, Fla., street late Sunday.

For nearly three decades, Clearwater police chief Anthony "Tony" Holloway has risen through the ranks of Pinellas County's third largest law enforcement agency.

At 3:43 this morning Tampa Fire Rescue crews responded to a reported structure fire at 506 S. Willow Ave. in Hyde Park.

An early-morning fire on the top floor of a Hyde Park townhouse left one person scrambling to find another place to stay.

The warring parties in the troubled Channelside auction reached a surprise settlement on Sunday night, just hours before a bankruptcy judge was set accept or reject Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik's bid for the downtown mall.

In an appeal from the pulpit, the Rev. Al Sharpton is demanding justice for a man who died after an apparent police chokehold.