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Luke Macner, of Tampa, was paired with the German Shepherd on Thursday after a lengthy search for a compatible animal, according to Pets for Patriots, a nonprofit that pairs veterans with homeless dogs and cats.

Victor Crist says he means no offense with his proclamation recognizing April as Southern Heritage month, and is suprised about the negative reaction in some quarters.

In this week's Tampa Bay Business Journal segment, editor Alexis Muellner discusses how small businesses are benefit from Tampa hosting the International Indian Film Academy Awards, the way Port Tampa Bay is preparing for a cyber-threat, and shows a sneak peak of new boutique hotel Aloft Tampa.

ADVANCED FOR RELEASE SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 2014 This April 8, 2014 photo shows Dr. Ronald Pierce holding a photograph of his teenage daughter Amanda.

Within moments, the two women were down the street staring at a mixed-breed puppy that looked like a red and black Dalmatian.

Thrill seekers who can't wait to hurtle down 335 feet face-first will have to be patient.

It's #FloridaBeerFriday . Every Friday, we take a look at a beer brewed in the Sunshine State, giving analysis to the burgeoning craft beer movement of Florida.

TAMARA LUSH/ASSOCIATED PRESSSecurity Forces Squadron flight chief Matthew Weaver salutes Staff Sgt.

College of Health Care Sciences has received national accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology .

A Tampa Day School principal was arrested Thursday after authorities said he inappropriately touched a 14-year-old male student he had befriended, according to an arrest report.

After two days of testimony from medical experts and law enforcement officials, the would-be weapon used to kill 3-year-old Alexis Garcia remains a mystery.

A Tampa man has been charged with murdering a 21-year-old Gibsonton woman whose body was found behind a Riverview shopping center in January.

The Arts Council of Hillsborough County's funding program, power2give, is in its third month.

VISUAL ARTEdgar Sanchez Cumbas: Community of Flat Faces runs through May 7 at the Gallery 221 at HCC-Dale Mabry's, Learning Resources Center, second Floor , 4001 W Tampa Bay Blvd., Tampa, 813-253-7386, hccfl.edu/gallery221.

Tampa, Florida -- The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is searching for two suspects who robbed a 90-year-old man by pretending to be roof repair Tampa, Florida -- The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is searching for two suspects who robbed a 90-year-old man by pretending to be roof repair men.

The first time I saw The Dead Milkmen was a free show at USF in 1991, I believe.

One of the theme songs for the upcoming "Bollywood Oscars" awards will have a distinctly Tampa flavor.

Derek Friedhoff and his girlfriend Jennie Manera received a thunderous applause just after their names were called.

If you're looking for some of the area's best bands, some of the area's best gumbo and some of the South's best beer, you'll want to head to Tampa this weekend.

"Ghost" was the quintessential "chick flick," a sappy romance/supernatural thriller that almost no men admitted to liking, even though most of them probably did, at least a little bit.