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Florida bomb plot suspect pleads not guiltyupdated: Thu Feb 09 2012 00:13:00

A Florida man accused of planning to use explosives and weapons "to create mayhem'" in Tampa pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction.

Kosovo native plotted bombings, bloodshed in Tampa, feds sayupdated: Mon Jan 09 2012 17:53:00

A 25-year-old Florida man intended to use explosives and weapons "to create mayhem'" in Tampa -- a plot that authorities say was foiled thanks to the local Muslim community and law enforcement -- a U.S. attorney said Monday.

22 arrested in Florida as part of 'pill mill' crackdownupdated: Fri Oct 28 2011 17:49:00

Law enforcement officers arrested 22 people Friday in Orlando and Tampa, Florida, as part of an effort to shut down so-called pill mills distributing illegal prescription drugs.

Tampa teacher who admitted sex with student let off probation earlyupdated: Thu Sep 22 2011 17:06:00

A Florida judge cut short Thursday the probation of Debra Lafave, a former Tampa middle school teacher who six years earlier pleaded guilty to having sex with a 14-year-old boy, a state law enforcement official said.

Road warriors' best tips for smooth travelupdated: Mon Jul 18 2011 08:47:00

Each week, I offer my thoughts on air travel, but I thought we'd do it differently this time. Let's flip things around and see what road warriors have to say.

Severe weather sweeps across central Floridaupdated: Fri Apr 01 2011 05:42:00

Severe weather tore across central Florida on Thursday, causing damage and spawning an apparent tornado in Tampa, the National Weather Service said.

Road trip to the end of the worldupdated: Wed Mar 23 2011 10:55:00

If you thought you had less than three perfectly healthy months to live, what would you do? Would you travel? Spend time with loved ones? Appreciate the joy life has given you?

People.com: Father of Slain Tampa Teens Is Filing for Divorceupdated: Fri Feb 18 2011 17:30:00

Parker Schenecker tells wife Julie, who's accused of the murders, their marriage is over

CNNMoney: Who got high speed rail moneyupdated: Thu Feb 17 2011 13:42:00

The federal government already has more than $10 billion in stimulus and other money set aside for high speed rail projects. To date, it has made commitments to spend $4.5 billion of that.

Police say McDonald's video helped them nail laptop ringupdated: Thu Feb 17 2011 12:42:00

Police say it was a midnight snack and a trip through a drive-through that led them to thieves who stole thousands of high-grade military laptops last year.

People.com: In His Own Words: Tampa Father Remembers Slain Childrenupdated: Fri Feb 11 2011 10:10:00

"They were bright and happy, admired by all," Parker Schenecker says in an emotional PEOPLE essay

People.com: Father of Slain Tampa Teens: 'Don't Forget How They Lived'updated: Thu Feb 03 2011 13:14:00

An emotional Parker Schenecker addresses mourners at his slain kids' memorial service

Kansas church to protest at service for slain Florida siblingsupdated: Wed Feb 02 2011 16:19:00

A controversial Kansas church says members will picket before the memorial service Wednesday evening for two Florida teenagers allegedly killed by their mother.

Parent rage toward teens is not rareupdated: Mon Jan 31 2011 07:20:00

Last week brought the upsetting news that a Tampa, Florida, mother allegedly killed her two adolescent children. Police said she told them they had been "mouthy" to her.

People.com: Julie Schenecker Says She Shot Son, Daughter for Being 'Mouthy'updated: Sun Jan 30 2011 16:28:00

The Tampa woman is hospitalized and charged with two counts of murder

Police say mother admits killing teen-aged children for being "mouthy"updated: Sat Jan 29 2011 22:30:00

A mother in Tampa, Florida has admitted in detail to killing her two teen-aged children, police said.

CNNMoney: Home price slump deepensupdated: Tue Jan 25 2011 15:39:00

November home prices continued their latest slump, falling 1% compared with October, according to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index of 20 metro markets.

5 Immunity boosting tips for momsupdated: Mon Dec 13 2010 08:36:00

When it's holiday and flu season, you need your energy more than ever -- Santa can't get sick! We come bearing good news: "New moms have an increased ability to withstand and fight infections through their powerful immune system during this time of life," says Maureen Groer, Ph.D., professor of nursing at the University of South Florida College of Nursing in Tampa. The following tips can help you maintain your immunity edge throughout the season.

Search efforts under way after Florida 'aircraft incident'updated: Thu Nov 18 2010 10:06:00

An "aircraft incident" involving a civilian plane took place near the Avon Park Bombing Range Air Field, according to a statement Thursday from MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida.

What your cubicle says about you?updated: Wed Sep 08 2010 09:39:00

"My cubicle tells others three things that are of utmost importance to me -- faith, family and my small business," says Carmin Wharton, an educator from Tampa, Florida.

Is the U.S. turning a corner on high-speed rail?updated: Wed Aug 18 2010 14:24:00

For a while now, crazy situations, hunger pangs and frustrating hours behind the wheel have been making life slightly miserable for Florida commuter Joe Panyanouvong. The attorney who regularly makes the 84-mile journey between Orlando and Tampa on Interstate 4 is ready for a solution.

Being a bridesmaid drained my bank accountupdated: Fri Aug 06 2010 13:56:00

Megin and I first met as mid-level slaves to the fashion industry eight years ago. I recognized a kindred spirit the minute I caught her screaming harsh obscenities at her computer.

SI.com: Steinbrenner family plans private funeralupdated: Wed Jul 14 2010 10:19:00

George Steinbrenner's family is planning a small private funeral for the immediate family that is likely to be held Saturday in Tampa, according to people close to the late Yankees owner. Tampa is the adopted hometown of Steinbrenner, who died early Tuesday morning after a heart attack at age 80.

Remembering Tampa officers killed on dutyupdated: Sat Jul 03 2010 15:52:00

Family members and other mourners attend services for two Tampa, Florida officers killed during a traffic stop on Tuesday.

Suspect in Florida cop slayings capturedupdated: Sat Jul 03 2010 01:15:00

A Florida man wanted in connection with the shooting deaths of two Tampa police officers has been arrested, authorities said Friday night.

Police: Alleged cop killer sought in 3 other homicidesupdated: Thu Jul 01 2010 20:45:00

A man suspected of fatally shooting two Tampa, Florida, police officers is a suspect in another homicide and is sought for questioning in two others, Police Chief Jane Castor said Thursday.

2 Florida officers die after traffic-stop shootingupdated: Tue Jun 29 2010 21:03:00

A woman sought for questioning in the deaths of two Tampa, Florida, police officers was taken into custody Tuesday, and detectives recovered a vehicle they were looking for in the case, authorities said.

The lure of the 'staycation'updated: Wed Mar 03 2010 20:08:00

Local attractions enjoy a boost as more people choose "staycations" over expensive trips. CNN's Alison Kosik has more.

Spring break only for college students? Think againupdated: Wed Mar 03 2010 20:08:00

Who says college kids have all the fun?

Obama's Tampa town hallupdated: Thu Jan 28 2010 20:58:00

President Obama travels to Tampa, Florida, to rally support for aspects of his economic recovery plan.

Obama wants nationwide high-speed rail systemupdated: Thu Jan 28 2010 09:20:00

President Obama mentioned an $8 billion investment in high-speed train systems across the country in his State of the Union speech on Wednesday.

Out of a job and finding work for othersupdated: Wed Sep 23 2009 18:55:00

Ron Russell was a machinist at the Hav-A-Tampa cigar factory in Tampa for 3½ years.

Jobs go up in smokeupdated: Wed Sep 23 2009 18:55:00

John Zarrella reports on how one employee is helping others after a century-old cigar factory closes.

Crowd clashes over reformupdated: Tue Aug 18 2009 10:53:00

Protesters on various sides of the debate clash at a health care reform town hall meeting in Tampa, Florida.

Florida university ends gunman alertupdated: Fri Jul 24 2009 14:24:00

The University of South Florida in Tampa directed students and staff members to "resume activities as normal" after alerting them earlier in the day to a potential gunman on campus.

SI.com: Ross Tucker: Coaches film best tool to analyze NFLupdated: Wed Jul 15 2009 14:46:00

Almost everyone seems to have a strong opinion on the probable return of Brett Favre, the sanity of Chad Ochocinco and other hot topics around the league. But how many of those opinions are based on film work?

People.com: Informercial Pitchman Billy Mays Dies at 50updated: Mon Jun 29 2009 13:39:00

The bearded salesman with the booming voice was found by his wife at home

Billy Mays, OxiClean pitchman, found deadupdated: Mon Jun 29 2009 09:21:00

Infomercial pitchman Billy Mays died at his Tampa, Florida, home Sunday morning, authorities told CNN.

CNNMoney: Billy Mays, star pitchman, dead at 50updated: Sun Jun 28 2009 16:09:00

Billy Mays, the man with the booming voice famous for fronting products such as Oxiclean and Orange Glo in TV commercials, has died.

No bail for Florida man charged after baby thrown from carupdated: Wed May 06 2009 19:58:00

A Tampa judge denied bail Wednesday for a Florida man charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 3-month-old child, who authorities say was thrown out of a moving car.

Hazard housing issueupdated: Tue Mar 17 2009 18:06:00

Rick Foretich talks about the moral hazard housing issue he and many Americans are facing.

CNNMoney: Building in a bear marketupdated: Tue Mar 17 2009 18:06:00

The pace of homebuilding stepped up in February, an unusual bit of good news in the devastated housing market. The number of housing permits issued and homes starting construction both rose at an annualized rate of 547,000 and 583,000, respectively. However, they were still off nearly 50% compared with February a year ago.

Police use Taser to prevent man's economy-related suicideupdated: Tue Mar 10 2009 18:29:00

It didn't matter what officers said to him: The man was going to jump.

Superbowl circusupdated: Fri Jan 30 2009 18:36:00

The strange and the weird mix with news outlets from across the globe at Superbowl media day. CNN's Larry Smith reports.

SI.com: Postseason scheduleupdated: Mon Sep 29 2008 22:34:00

In beating the Tigers, the White Sox set up a one-game playoff with the Twins on Tuesday at 7:37 p.m. EDT to decide the AL Central champion. The winner will play the Rays in the AL Division Series beginning Wednesday in Tampa.

SI.com: Darren Eliot: As usual, the offseason signals great change around the leagueupdated: Mon Aug 25 2008 10:24:00

Offseasons are marked by one constant -- change. That held true with management, coaches, players, philosophies, you name it; everything was up for audit this summer.

Jet's nose cone damaged in midflightupdated: Mon Jul 07 2008 07:51:00

Northwest Airlines is investigating why the nose cone on one of its planes was damaged on a flight Sunday from Detroit, Michigan, to Tampa, Florida, a spokeswoman said.

Jet nose cone caves in mid-flightupdated: Sun Jul 06 2008 22:47:00

Northwest Airlines is investigating why the nose cone on one of its planes caved in on a flight Sunday from Detroit, Michigan, to Tampa, Florida, a spokeswoman said Sunday.

Time.com: Egyptian Pleads Guilty to Terrorist Aidupdated: Wed Jun 18 2008 20:00:00

An Egyptian college student pleaded guilty Wednesday to making a video demonstrating how to build a remote bomb detonator to help terrorists kill enemies including American soldiers

Time.com: Colombian Warlords in US Courtsupdated: Wed May 14 2008 20:00:00

Fourteen warlords from far-right paramilitary militias suspected in Colombia of thousands of atrocities began court appearances Wednesday around the United States on drug trafficking charges

SI.com: Staples: Cinderella's new address? Tampaupdated: Sat Mar 22 2008 13:33:00

TAMPA, Fla. -- The Villanova band chanted as the final seconds ticked away early Saturday morning on the No. 12 seed Wildcats' 75-69 win against fifth-seeded Clemson. "UP-SET CI-TY! UP-SET CI-TY!"

CNNMoney: Home price plunge acceleratesupdated: Tue Feb 26 2008 10:19:00

The decline in residential real estate accelerated though the end of 2007, and home prices in 20 key markets plunged 9.1% for the year, according to a survey released Tuesday.

Fatal Florida crashupdated: Wed Jan 09 2008 17:14:00

Twisted, charred wreckage smolders on a stretch of Interstate 4 between Tampa and Orlando, Florida.

Fortune: Curse of the $500 million sunken treasureupdated: Mon Sep 10 2007 23:04:00

On April 10, a Gulfstream G-V took off from the British territory of Gibraltar en route to Tampa with a load of Colonial-era silver and gold coins salvaged from a centuries-old shipwreck.

Time.com: Fla. Students Held on Terror Chargeupdated: Fri Aug 31 2007 15:30:00

Two Egyptian students at the University of South Florida were indicted Friday for carrying explosive materials across state lines

CNNMoney: Home prices: No relief on horizonupdated: Mon Aug 27 2007 22:00:00

Home prices have shown few signs of any turnaround, and a new report sees the downward slide continuing.

CNNMoney: Critter catcherupdated: Tue Aug 14 2007 00:13:00

Thirteen years ago, as an animal- control officer in Tampa, I started Animal Capture of Florida. It was a removal service, mostly trapping stray cats at apartment complexes. We didn't make much of a profit, so I increased margins by doing repairs-fixing holes raccoons made in the attic, etc. Five years ago we jumped at the chance to become the state-contracted alligator trapper for Hillsborough County. It looked like fun.

Money Magazine: Betting your home against Wall Streetupdated: Thu Jul 19 2007 06:00:00

Question: I've been hearing a lot about "equity harvesting," or the practice of taking equity out of my home and investing it the markets. Do you think this is a good idea? What are the pros and cons? - Rich, Tampa, Florida

FSB: Good news for FSB alumniupdated: Wed Jul 18 2007 22:36:00

E Solutions, a Tampa IT firm we covered in May 2005, has contracted with 13 Major League Baseball teams to license its web-based scouting software. In March, after signing up the Astros, Mariners, and Mets, president Michael Morizio spun off the sports division into a separate company, ScoutAdvisor (scoutadvisor.com). Morizio now hopes to score overseas, marketing his software to European cricket and soccer teams.

FSB: Critter Catcherupdated: Sun Jul 01 2007 00:00:00

By Charles Carpenter Owner, Animal Capture of Florida, Tampa animalcapture.com

SI.com: The 10 Spot: April 26, 2007updated: Thu Apr 26 2007 10:48:00

1. More airport trouble: Though we "reported" in Tuesday's 10 Spot that Michael Vick would address Congress that day to lobby for more funding for after-school programs, Vick was actually a no-show. The Falcons quarterback was traveling to D.C. from Tampa, where he had played in teammate Warrick Dunn's charity golf tournament. Vick was scheduled to change planes in Atlanta, but his AirTran flight from Tampa was delayed and he missed his connection. The Tampa-Atlanta flight must have been really late, moreover, since we all know that Vick can run; he probably would have made O.J. look like a sluggard as he busted through the terminal to catch his flight. But here's a valid question raised by reader Chris Adams of Charlotte: Can't Vick spring for a direct flight from Tampa to D.C.? Didn' t he sign a 10-year contract extension a while back worth an estimated $130 million? AirTran is an airline for, well, poor people like me.

Money Magazine: Buyers in charge: 4 strategiesupdated: Mon Apr 09 2007 13:02:00

You'll find no better experts on the real estate boom and bust than Joyce and Louis Bertulfo.

SI.com: Jags WR charged with stealing gunupdated: Mon Mar 12 2007 12:34:00

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Charles Sharon was charged with stealing a handgun that police said was found under the seat of the player's sport utility vehicle during a drug-related search.

FSB: Employees from hellupdated: Thu Mar 01 2007 19:14:00

How do you know that you've hired the wrong employee - or waited too long to fire him? If you find two duffel bags full of semiautomatic weapons under his desk , that's a pretty good sign. No, that's not a hypothetical example, although the small-company CEO who told us the story asked that we not use his name. (We can't say we blame him.)

SI.com: Dissecting the Dupdated: Wed Jan 31 2007 15:42:00

Back in the early fall, comparisons were being drawn between the 2006 Chicago Bears' defense and the fierce 1985 unit that was truly one of the best in NFL history. After a 40-7 beatdown of the Buffalo Bills at Soldier Field last Oct. 8, in which the Bills scored a meaningless touchdown with 66 seconds to play, Bears' defenders were genuinely livid in the postgame locker room.

Fortune: The Bonnie and Clyde of mortgage fraudupdated: Sat Nov 04 2006 07:56:00

In December 2004, Dr. Bruce Brown and his wife, Bridget, got a call around seven in the evening from a man who had seen the sales listing for their Columbia, S.C., house. He asked if he could come ...

Fortune: Serwer: Wal-Mart, Goodyear ready for reboundupdated: Fri Oct 06 2006 08:16:00

How about the Dogs of the Dow theory? Wow! Stocks like Merck and especially GM are barn-burners this year after sucking wind in '05. Lesson? Companies with real businesses often come back.

Your e-mails: 'A nation of immigrants'updated: Tue Aug 15 2006 13:22:00

According to data released by the Census Bureau, the number of immigrants living in American households rose 16 percent over the last five years. We asked our readers how immigration is impacting their community. Here is a selection of your responses, some of which have been edited:

Pilot killed when plane crashes into houseupdated: Mon Jun 12 2006 14:18:00

A small plane crashed into a house at the end of a runway Monday in Tampa, killing the pilot and badly burning the co-pilot, a police officer said.

Fortune: Judge orders lawyers to play gameupdated: Wed Jun 07 2006 11:22:00

Faced with the inability of two bickering attorneys to resolve even the most innocuous scheduling questions without his intervention, a Florida federal judge yesterday ordered the two to meet on the steps of the federal courthouse and resolve their latest quarrel by playing "one (1) game of 'rock, paper, scissors.' " (Read the ruling.)

Servicemen laid to rest ... 38 years laterupdated: Tue May 10 2005 19:53:00

Funerals came nearly four decades late for four U.S. servicemen, three of whom who were laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery on Tuesday.

FSB: A Bug Lawyer's Lifeupdated: Tue Mar 01 2005 00:01:00

Lawyer Pete Cardillo can still remember the horror of lying in bed one night while termites gnawed his house out from under him. "They were eating into the floorboards and eating toward me," he say...

Money Magazine: Sporting Lifeupdated: Mon Mar 01 1999 00:01:00

$10 Box seats for a Yankees game at Legends Field in Tampa during baseball's spring training cost $16 less than they do in the Bronx. Find all the teams' schedules and nearby hotels on the Web at w...

Money Magazine: MONEY/NORDBY CITIES INDEX A SIZZLING 12.7% GAIN PUTS MIAMI STOCKS IN THR SUNupdated: Mon May 01 1995 00:01:00

Stocks of companies based in Miami outperformed those of 23 other metropolitan areas in the first quarter of 1995, according to the exclusive MONEY/ Nordby Cities Index. The Florida city's 12 stock...

Money Magazine: GIVING NMHA LEADS THE HEALTH GROUPS BY BEING A FUND-RAISING SCROOGEupdated: Thu Dec 01 1994 00:01:00

On Oct. 6, some 100,000 Americans sat down in shopping malls, in hospitals and on college campuses to talk about sadness, anxiety and fatigue. Why all the gloom? The national introspection was part...

Fortune: SERVICE IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS On the front line of the new economy, service -- bold, fast, imaginative, and customized -- is tupdated: Mon Jun 27 1994 00:01:00

THE CRASH scene at the intersection of 40th Street and 26th Avenue in Tampa is chaotic and tense. The two cars are bent and battered. Their drivers and passengers are not bleeding, but they are sha...

Fortune: YOUR PAYCHECK GETS EXCITING Believe it or not, you can earn more than ever in the new world of pay-for-performance. But your comupdated: Mon Nov 01 1993 00:01:00

SAY YOU'RE one of the hardy survivors, an $80,000-a-year product manager or corporate staffer who's weathered the tempest of downsizing and still has a job. Now that your cost-crazed company has tr...

Money Magazine: Here are your thoughts on medical treatment. YOUR HEALTH-CARE PROGNOSIS: POOR, WITH NO EASY CURE IN SIGHT updated: Thu Apr 01 1993 00:01:00

Although more than 80% of the nearly 10,000 readers who responded to MONEY's February poll on health care think the treatment they receive personally is good or excellent, a full 51% believe the co...

Fortune: ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE WHY THE RICH DON'T LOVE MUNISupdated: Mon Feb 10 1992 00:01:00

After the 1986 tax act gutted a bevy of tax shelters, brokerage houses and banks geared up for a rush of affluent customers seeking municipal bonds. Fewer than expected came forward. According to t...

Money Magazine: HOW YOU CAN LIVE BETTERupdated: Tue Oct 01 1991 00:01:00

You can't throw a pinpoint 60-yard touchdown pass, so forget about landing a contract worth an average of $3.2 million a year like Joe Montana's. Your acting career ended with a bit part in your hi...

Money Magazine: HIDDEN COSTS IN LIFE INSURANCE updated: Sun Sep 01 1991 00:01:00

The July article ''Don't Gamble with Your Life Insurance'' advised that ''you'll often take a loss if you swap a life insurance policy you have held for less than 10 years.'' The reason consumers f...

Fortune: When girls get sad, ethics in the army, renting rooms to ex-convicts, and other matters. THE RETURN OF CONSCIENCEupdated: Mon Feb 25 1991 00:01:00

It is Sunday evening, January 27, and your servant sits at the keyboard shrouded in gloom. Whence his blues? Mainly from the extra-heavy subject of this composition, a guaranteed downer. Also from ...

Fortune: THE HOCKEY PUCK AS GLOBALIZERupdated: Mon Jan 14 1991 00:01:00

The free-trade pact between Canada and the U.S. doesn't mention hockey pucks. But there they were when the National Hockey League chose Ottawa, Canada, and Tampa, Florida, as sites for new teams. P...

Fortune: SURVIVAL TIPS FOR TRAVELERS Are the rigors of the road getting you down? Smart executives have figured out new ways to save timeupdated: Mon Nov 05 1990 00:01:00

PETER MAYER, chairman of publisher Penguin Group, recently booked an overnight flight from New York to Paris on Air France, just so he could attend a meeting the next morning. Then, he says, ''my s...

Fortune: THE REST OF THE MAJOR CITIES updated: Mon Oct 23 1989 00:01:00

BOSTON Growth has not been banned in Boston, but it's a problem. The city was one of the great urban revival stories, thanks largely to the high-tech and finance industries. But the labor market no...

Fortune: COVER STORIES GROWING PAINS IN THE SUNSHINE STATE Florida's service economy is bubbling, and its swelling population is younger updated: Mon Aug 17 1987 00:01:00

SUN AND FUN are two variables that do not ordinarily figure in economic computations. Yet they are key ingredients in the growth of the U.S.'s fourth- largest state. Thanks largely to its well-know...

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