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  1. Happy birthday, Nat AdderleyRead the original story w/Photo

    20 min ago | Examiner.com

    Nat Addlerley was born November 25, 1931 in Tampa, Fla. jfprods To you, this might be just the day before Thanksgiving but it's a fairly significant day in jazz history.

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    Related Topix: Obituaries

  2. Four separate monkey sightings reported in Pinellas CountyRead the original story

    34 min ago | St. Petersburg Times

    As thousands of Tampa Bay residents started their holiday travels Wednesday, another creature also seemed intent on getting someplace.

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    Related Topix: Pinellas County, FL, Palm Harbor, FL, Town 'n' Country, FL, Offbeat

  3. Why do they call it that? Wimauma and the Howard Frankland BridgeRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

    ... d off from Kennedy Space Center and is on its way to the International Space Station. Local inventor has fun and games Tampa father Steve Velte has invented a new family game. It's winning awards and catching on with consumers.

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    Related Topix: Wimauma, FL, Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving

  4. Herman 'Big Man' Pittman still standing tall recently inducted into...Read the original story

    2 hrs ago | The Westside Gazette

    ... Archibald, Anthony Jerome' ''Spud' Webb, and Tyrone Curtis 'Muggsy' Bouges, there was young basketball phenom from Tampa, Fla. known as Herman ''Big Man' Pittman. Not only was he one of Florida's most prolific high school and college basketball ...

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    Related Topix: High School Basketball, Dara Torres, Summer Sports, Sports, Swimming

  5. Ninebullets.net November Podcast: The Flori-gasmRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Creative Loafing Tampa

    ... entire month to work through the Rogue beers, we put down all of the Cigar City beer in two days. If you live in the Tampa area, you should get over to their brewery and buy you some. Trust me, I'm a professional. There is also a ton of free stuff ...

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    Related Topix: Florida, Beer, Jacksonville, FL

  6. Making the Mall More Family-FriendlyRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Fast Company

    ... A rainforest theme can be found in Sacramento, San Diego, and Seattle. Ocean followed in Hialeah, Hawaii, Tampa, Florida, and Los Angeles. Mountain and lake themes will be rolled out next. For the large play areas concentrated in the center of the ...

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    Related Topix: Insurance, Kids, Family, Business News

  7. Bulls Ink Point Guard Lavonte Dority and Center Waverly AustinRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Fox Sports

    TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 11 -- The University of South Florida issued the following news release: On Wednesday, University of South Florida men's basketball coach Stan Heath announced the signing of point guard LaVonte Dority and center Waverly Austin to NCAA Letters of Intent during the November signing period.

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    Related Topix: Sports, NCAA Sports, Sports Etc., South Florida Bulls NCAA Basketball

  8. Former Bull Gransberry Signs with D-League's ArmorRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Fox Sports

    TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 17 -- The University of South Florida issued the following news release: Former University of South Florida men's basketball player Kentrell Gransberry signed with the NBA Development League's Springfield Armor recently, and will begin his second season in the league.

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    Related Topix: Sports, NCAA Sports, Sports Etc., South Florida Bulls NCAA Basketball

  9. Free Hoops Tickets to All Students High School Age & YoungerRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Fox Sports

    TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 24 -- The University of South Florida issued the following news release: The University of South Florida is offering free tickets to all students, high school age and younger, to every men's and women's basketball games during the 2009-10 season.

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    Related Topix: Sports, NCAA Sports, Sports Etc., South Florida Bulls NCAA Basketball

  10. Glenn Winston's high school coach doesn't know reason for dismissalRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | The Detroit News

    ... won't lie to me,' Wilkins said. Winston, a running back and Detroit native, and Roderick Jenrette, a safety from Tampa, Fla., were removed from the team Tuesday due to a violation of team rules, according to a statement released by coach Mark ...

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    Related Topix: High School Football

  11. TMC Sets Theme For Annual Meeting As "Maintenance in Transition"Read the original story

    Tuesday Oct 27 | Heavy Duty Trucking

    ... Council's 2010 Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition, which will be held on Feb. 9-12 at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Fla. The meeting will include two full technical sessions, "Implementing Kaizen to Improve ...

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    Related Topix: Truckers

  12. Tampa training dive turns up motorcycle frames, enginesRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Tampa Bay Online

    Hillsborough County sheriff's divers on a training dive Tuesday next to the Maple Lane Bridge across the Tampa Bypass Canal found 11 motorcycle frames and two motorcycle engines at the bottom of the canal just north of the Interstate 4 bridge.

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    Related Topix: Hillsborough County, FL, Temple Terrace, FL

  13. Area has fed 'Millionaire' quiz showsRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Tampa Bay Online

    Firefighter Phil Benetatos becomes the eighth person from the Tampa area to appear on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" this season.

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    Related Topix: Dover, FL, University of South Florida, Valrico, FL

  14. Lawmakers use loophole to propose specialty platesRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Tampa Bay Online

    ... budget committee. "They make a lot of money for the different charities they support." Sen. Victor Crist, R-Tampa, called the glut of designs "ridiculous." "It becomes a permanent bumper sticker," Crist, who chairs the Senate's criminal justice ...

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    Related Topix: Florida

  15. Players react to Burke's storyRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | The Globe and Mail

    David Shoalts TAMPA, Fla. - Published on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009 2:16PM EST Last updated on Wednesday, Nov.

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    Related Topix: Ice Hockey, Winter Sports

  16. Ashes of woman killed by Tampa teen driver placed at memorial gardenRead the original story w/Photo

    4 hrs ago | Tampa Bay Online

    ... him an apology." Sjostrom and other members of the homeless community attended the church, which is close to downtown Tampa. Friend Mitch Sansau said, "She always was part of this sanctuary, and now, she's always will be," her friend Mitch Sansau ...

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  17. Tampa police officer's killing caught on videotapeRead the original story w/Photo

    4 hrs ago | Tampa Bay Online

    When prosecutors try Humberto Delgado Jr. in the killing of Tampa police Cpl. Mike Roberts, they may use a surveillance video showing the incident.

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    Related Topix: Hillsborough County, FL

  18. Wyzard's Primal Incantation: An album for funk rock enthusiastsRead the original story w/Photo

    4 hrs ago | Creative Loafing Tampa

    ... that fit neatly into my iPod and it's an album that should be owned by any true fan of funk-rock. Wyzard will be in Tampa sometime in late January with Mothera s Finest (the band's November 28 show at The Ritz was canceled), so dona t miss a chance ...

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    Related Topix: Media Players

  19. Democrats unhappy about Afghanistan & Palin's crowd is much smaller...Read the original story

    5 hrs ago | Creative Loafing Tampa

    ... led in comparison to when Glenn Beck appearedA there last weekend. And political satirist Bill Maher will be coming to Tampa next week.A We have aA featured article on the comedian in the current CL. We'll be back here on Friday.

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    Related Topix: Thanksgiving, Life, Holidays

  20. GameStreamer Donates Free Games to Soldiers Fighting in AfghanistanRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Digital Game Developer

    TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- GameStreamer, Inc., a digital distribution network, announced today that it has donated over 80 gift vouchers for free video games as part of a holiday gift package destined to a small unit of US Soldiers serving in Afghanistan.

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    Related Topix: Video Games

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