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For the first time since Bob Buckhorn was elected Mayor in 2011, the proposed budget he submitted today for fiscal year 2015 does not dip into financial reserves, and in fact includes a modest surplus of $1.3 million.

In Forbes' annual ranking of the Best Places for Businesses and Careers, Tampa Bay lies in the upper-middle of the pack at No.

Bay area teen talks about attack by Israeli police Teen who was caught on tape being attacked by Israeli police talks for first time since return.

Dallas Bull The boot-scooting honky tonk is Tampa Bay's one-stop shop for country music, founded more than three decades ago but only in its current 34,000-square-foot digs since 2006.

Hyde Park Café The house music capital of Central Florida has been operating under the radar at Hyde Park Café for nearly two decades, bringing in the biggest national and international names in house and techno to play with local and regional beat-mixers amid its Velociti room's haze of fog and pulsing lights.

Café Hey The bands and artists that play Café Hey's shows are analogous to the fresh and funky food and drink they serve - good for you, tasty, creatively executed and out-of-the ordinary.

Brass Mug Things go in cycles, and the North Tampa venue that helped the city earn the title of Death Metal Capital of the World in the early '90s is once again on the rise.

Fall Out Boy, above, Paramore and New Politics perform together Saturday at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa.

Husband-and-wife team Abner Ramirez and Amanda Sudano write beautiful folk-pop songs and sing them beautifully, with songs influenced by the myriad styles of their Nashville home and voices that blend in a stunning way.

If McTear is found guilty of throwing 3-month-old Emanuel Murray out of a moving car, he could face life in prison.

MANATEE — A Tampa woman has been charged with panhandling along a Bradenton roadway, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.

A large national law firm is expanding its presence in downtown Tampa. Akerman LLP, based in Miami, has signed a 10-year renewal lease in the SunTrust Financial Centre, said Ryan Renolds, vice president and principal at Cassidy Turley in Tampa.

By way of context, five-star hotel ratings do have an element of subjectivity. Yet it's generally understood by hospitality business experts that none of Tampa Bay's properties rise to that top-top level.

S. Tampa sprayed to prevent chikungunya Tampa Bay is working to make sure this area doesn't attract chikunhunya.

Tampa Bay Lightning Owner Jeff Vinik continues his land-buying spree in downtown Tampa.

All commercial, U.S. flights to and from Tel Aviv, Israel were grounded Tuesday for at least 24 hours by the Federal Aviation Administration.

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa, hosted a meeting with lawmakers from both parties in Washington, D.C. to advocate for continued support for MacDill Air Force Base.

Tampa Police say detectives have obtained the original video from a second surveillance camera, however it does not provide 100% certainty of how the young boy ended up in the roadway.

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.