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Attempted murder suspect on the loose
BROOKSVILLE, Fla - A two county manhunt is underway for an attempted murder suspect authorities believe to be armed and dangerous,. Citrus County deputies say Kyle Lee Chunn was last spotted there on Tuesday. They believe he has contacts in Belleview, Florida. According to Brooksville Police Chief George Turner, Chunn and his girlfriend, Lacie Nicole Swan, 19, drove to an apartment complex off ...
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Bloomin Brands posts gains after pricing offering Video
May 23 (Bloomberg) -- Bloombergs Alix Steel, Adam Johnson and Julie Hyman report on todays ten most important stocks including Dollar Tree, GameStop and Hewlett-Packard. (Source: Bloomberg) Bloomin Brands stock rose 2.93 percent on Thursday following an announcement that top shareholders were selling some of their holdings for $21.50 a share. Bloomin Brands (NASDAQ: BLMN) closed Thursday at ...
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Tampa Bay Rays continue their bullpen struggles
Credits: TORONTO, CANADA - MAY 22: Fernando Rodney #56 of the Tampa Bay Rays exits the game after giving up a game-tying home run in the ninth inning during MLB game action against the Toronto Blue Jays on May 22, 2013 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, ...
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Parents in Action Preparing for finals
As the end of year approaches, parents of tweens and teens may see a lack of motivation to get studying for those dreaded exams but it's important that your kids finish as strong as they started the year. With a little motivation from mom and dad, organization on the part of the student and polishing those study skills, they'll be on the way acing those ...
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Florida ranks high in economic outlook
Florida has the ninth best economic outlook in the country, according to a study by the American Legislative Exchange Council. The ranking provides a forecast based on existing state economic policy. States with a higher economic outlook ranking can expect better growth than states with lower ranking, a statement said. Factors that lead to a higher rating include low tax rates, right-to-work ...
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Bucs Banks Reach Contract Agreement
Tampa Bay is down to just one unsigned draftee after inking second-round pick Johnthan Banks, the award-winning cornerback out of Mississippi State, to a four-year deal on ...
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Fla. AG targets Urban Outfitters items
TAMPA - A call to action from Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi. She, along with dozens of other Attorneys General, are urging the popular clothing company, Urban Outfitters, to stop selling items from its controversial "Prescription ...
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Woman grabbed by man while jogging
BRANDON, Fla. - A man jumped from some bushes and grabbed a woman who was jogging with a friend on Nature's Way and Elton Place in Brandon Thursday morning, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. The incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. The man, described as possibly mentally challenged grabbed the woman by the arm. She began to scream and he let go of her. He then fled ...
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Gries investor group turns focus to mortgages
Steve Flip Gianfilippo Bob Gries, principal of Gries Investment Funds, has switched gears. After backing off a plan to buy Southern Commerce Bank, he now plans to open a mortgage company. The Tampa-based mortgage operation, DiscountLoans.com, will have a national footprint, said Steve Flip Gianfilippo, a partner at Gries Investment. The company has an application for a state license in Florida, ...
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Three charged in brutal beating robbery
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A St. Petersburg man was lured out of his home early Wednesday by a woman who said she wanted to repay an outstanding debt. Two other people then invaded the home and severely beat the man's mother as they ransacked the residence. All three were arrested, police ...
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Odyssey Marine rings NASDAQ opening bell
What do the SS Gairsoppa and the NASDAQ have in common? Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc. (NASDAQ: OMEX) has opened them both. The Tampa-based deep-ocean exploration company rang the opening bell at the NASDAQ MarketSite this morning to promote an exhibition opening on Friday at Discovery Times Square. The exhibit, SHIPWRECK! Pirates and Treasure explores years of research by Odyssey and features ...
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Bloomin Brands prices secondary offering
Liz Smith is CEO of Bloomin' Brands. Shareholders at Bloomin Brands Inc. have priced the millions of shares of stock they are offering for sale. The shareholders will sell their Bloomin Brands (NASDAQ: BLMN) stock for $21.50 a share, according to a statement early Thursday. The stock closed at $21.52 a share Wednesday night, before the pricing was announced. Most of the stock to be sold is ...
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Minor says she was abused for 3 years
TAMPA - A 31-year-old Bartow man faces several charges after an investigation revealed he sexually abused two girls, according to a police report. One of the victims is 14, but she was just 11-years-old when she says the molestation started. Detectives responded to reported child abuse at a Bartow residence at 9 p.m. Wednesday. They learned that a 17-year-old girl had temporarily been living ...
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Exclusive Bubka McQuaid Schormann and Wu to stand for three ASOIF Council spots in St Petersburg
Frank Kugler won four Olympics medals in freestyle wrestling, weightlifting and tug of war at St Louis in 1904, making him the only competitor to win a medal in three different sports at the same Games. He claimed a silver medal in the heavyweight category in wrestling, bronze in the two hand lift and all-around dumbbell events in weightlifting and another bronze in the tug of war competition as ...
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Kaitlyn Hunt breaks silence
SEBASTIAN, Fla. -- - The 18-year-old Sebastian girl who is facing felony charges for her sexual relationship with a 14-year-old female schoolmate broke her silence on Wednesday in front of a crowd of supporters. When Kaitlyn Hunt first took to the podium, she broke down and was embraced by her mother and father. Hunt faces two felony charges of lewd and lascivious battery. "I'm scared ...
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Tampa Bay Area Drying Out as Holiday Weekend Approaches
According to Bay News 9 Meteorologist Juli Marquez, rain chances are only 20 percent today as showers move inland and to the other side of the state."After our wet days, rain chances start dropping and drier air moves in," Marquez said. "It will be partly sunny today with some slight chances of isolated showers and storms - mainly to the east of the Bay area. It will remain warm ...
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Marauders blast Tampa Yankees 12-4 at McKechnie Field
Tampa Yankees (19-25) on Wednesday night at McKechnie Field. Zack Dodson (1-1) pitched six innings and struck out five to pick up his first win of the season for ...
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EXCLUSIVE Sports commission develops event incubator
Rob Higgins The new Event Development Institute scheduled to launch June 1 in Tampa is a first-of-its-kind sports event incubator envisioned by the Tampa Bay Sports Commission and funded by private donations. There was no fertile ground in which these event ideas could come to fruition, said Sports Commission Executive Director Rob Higgins. His team created the EDI to give upstart sports event ...
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Culture geography led to J.W. Cole deal
John Carlson The deal that brought J.W. Cole Financial Inc. together with Financial Advisors of America LLC was more than a year in the making. The companies, each independent broker-dealers, were introduced at an industry conference about a year and a half ago, and have been talking since then. They found a good culture fit and a geographic match that led to J.W. Cole acquiring Financial ...
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WTSP morning anchor Gadsden announces departure
The morning and noon news anchor for local CBS affiliate WTSP-Ch. 10 plans to leave the station next month. Ginger Gadsden has been with the station since 2006, but said she grew exhausted from the morning shift, which required her to wake up at 2 a.m., the Tampa Bay Times said. She will leave her position on June 30 and said she does not have another job lined up yet. I dont think your body is ...
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Taubman plans high tech shopping at University Town Center
Taubman Centers Inc., co-developer of the $315 million Mall at the University Town Center, plans to use the project as a showcase and a testing ground for digital interactive tools. The firm plans to combat showrooming where shoppers use brick-and-mortar stores for experimentation before purchasing items online, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune said. Mall tenants will likely offer discounts through ...
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St. Petersburg insurer could get $52 million from Citizens
St. Petersburg-based Heritage Property and Casualty Company is set to receive up to $52 million from Citizens Property Insurance Corp. in a deal that is drawing criticism. Heritage Property and Casualty, which is in line to take over 60,000 policies from Citizens, donated $110,000 to Gov. Rick Scotts reelection campaign in March, the Tampa Bay Times said. Citizens, a state-backed insurer, is ...
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10 things you need to know for Thursday
C-City Blogger Presenting Chester City's news and views to Delco Times web visitors who want to know more of what's going on in the City besides the stories they read in the ...
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Temple Terrace shopping center trades for $5.4 million
Terrace Oaks Plaza, a 40,659-square foot shopping center in Temple Terrace, has sold for $5.4 million, or $133 per square foot. James Medefind and Patrick Whitney of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services had the listing to market the property on behalf of the local seller, a private investor. Medefind procured the international buyer, a partnership based in Canada. Terrace Oaks ...
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Florida Supreme Court rules in Raymond James case
The Florida Supreme Court unanimously decided that Floridas statute of limitations apply in arbitration proceedings. The ruling stem from a case involving Raymond James Financial Services Inc. (NYSE: RJF) and several investors. Like similar businesses, the St. Petersburg-based financial services company requires its clients to sign an agreement to arbitrate disputes arising from the handling of ...
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Tampa to be linked with rest of state via high-speed rail
Tampa may be connected to Orlando via a high-speed railway by 2015 if the project stays on schedule and if politics do not get in the way. But, the long-term future of the grander project may be in doubt, despite the US losing ground internationally.
High-speed rail is a fairly modern advancement on rail travel that has been widely adopted in the modern world as the best form of overland mass transit. Highly developed countries like Japan, the UK, France, Italy, Germany and Spain have adopted high-speed rail extensively. Read more
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