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Centcom Boss Welcomes Cadets To 'A Wartime Military'
On a day meant for remembrance, Lt. Gen. Martin Dempsey took time to thank the next generation of soldiers likely to be called to fight. "You are entering a wartime military," Dempsey, acting commander of U.S. Central Command in Tampa, said this morning to ROTC cadets at the University of South Florida. ...more
September 11, 2008
Bay Area Events Commemorate 9/11 Anniversary
TAMPA Local agencies and businesses will host a number of events today to commemorate Sept. 11, which by proclamation of President Bush, is now known as Patriot Day. ...more
September 10, 2008
Yellow Submersible Can Scan Bay For Bombs
The guest of honor was an 8-foot-long yellow metal device that looks like a torpedo. ...more
August 29, 2008
Coast Guard, Navy Show Off Underwater Bomb Snooper
The underwater bomb seekers that Coast Guard and Navy officials say will keep Tampa Bay safe from explosives were on display today at the Port of St. Petersburg. ...more
August 28, 2008
Consultant May Know Reason For Reservoir's Issues
A state consultant thinks he may have an answer about why Tampa Bay Water's regional reservoir wasn't built according to plan, but he says he isn't sure how it was missed. ...more
August 27, 2008
Pasco Voters Propel Mitchell To District 9 Win
A strong finish in Pasco County helped Carrollwood lawyer Bill Mitchell win the hotly contested U.S. House District 9 Democratic primary race. He will face Gus Bilirakis, R-Palm Harbor, in the general election. ...more
August 27, 2008
Public Needs Straight Answers On A Reservoir That Can't Be Filled
Tropical Storm Fay should be filling up Tampa Bay Water's 15-billion gallon reservoir and drowning any chance of a regional water shortage next year. But the region won't get that one benefit from the storm's path because of another troubling miscue at Tampa Bay Water, the regional water supplier. ...more
August 19, 2008
Regional Reservoir May Be Drained To Fix Cracks
Hillsborough County's regional reservoir could be out of commission for several years while engineers try to fix cracks in the reservoir's inner walls. ...more
August 19, 2008
Rain Exacerbates Reservoir's Problem With Cracks
The above-average rainfall of this summer is supposed to help fill Tampa Bay Water's C.W. Bill Young Reservoir in Hillsborough County. Instead, it is posing problems. The reservoir's soil-cement lining, which is designed to control erosion, is cracking. So are the patches. ...more
August 15, 2008
American Airlines Halts Extra Fees For Military
Attempting to stem a national furor, American Airlines said that it would stop charging extra-luggage fees for active military personnel. Now a Tampa Bay area congressman wants to ensure that other airlines put an end to the practice. ...more
August 15, 2008
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