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Jeff Atwater puts his office’s resources behind flood recovery in Tampa

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Flood waters in Tampa are receding and the unusual burst of rain seen over the course of 10 days is over. But Tampa residents still face a multitude of concerns as they survey damage to their homes, cars and property. The office of Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater is available to help residents navigate the insurance claims process. “Rapidly rising flood waters can wreak havoc and quickly cause thousands of dollars in damage,” Atwater said. “My thoughts and prayers…

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Rick Scott says new Accusoft HQ in Tampa will create scores of new jobs

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Gov. Rick Scott announced on Tuesday the opening of a new Accusoft headquarters will bring some 125 new jobs to the Tampa Bay area. According to a release from the Governor’s Office Accusoft, a “global provider of document, content and imaging solutions,” will expand its base of operations in Tampa, where the company was founded in 1991 under the moniker Pegasus Imaging Corp. Scott said in a statement the move is in keeping with his employment-centric mission as governor. “Each job that…

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Tampa puts in bid to host World Junior hockey event

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Where in the world would you hold a hockey tournament. Well, how about Tampa? The Tampa Sports Commission has officially submitted a bid to host the 2018 World Junior hockey tournament at Amalie Arena. The Germain Arena in Estero, Fla., would be the second site. Tampa Bay has had its share of hosting big hockey events, including this year’s Stanley Cup, the 2011 Eastern Conference Finals and the the 2004 Stanley Cup. The city hosted the Frozen Four in 2012…

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Tampa group wants to build daytime refuge for homeless

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People who are homeless have a fairly decent array of shelter options available to them in Tampa. For those who truly want it, they can usually find a place to lay their head safely each night. But what most people don’t realize is, they get kicked out of those shelters each and every morning – very early. For the rest of the day, until it’s time to find another bed, there’s not really many places for them to go. And…

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Yuck! Tampa ranks as America’s sweatiest city

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Tampians may be spending too much time hitting the gym to uphold their status of sexiest city. A new study has found that not only are the people in Tampa sexy, they’re also sweaty. Honeywell Fans partnered with a team of scientists to rank 10 cities as the “sweatiest” in the nation. Tampa topped the list with two other Florida cities – Orlando and Miami – also making the top ten. It seems a daunting task to figure out which cities…

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Seminole Tribe: We won’t close down blackjack at casinos

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The Seminole Tribe of Florida told Gov. Rick Scott and other state officials on Wednesday that it will keep blackjack and other card games in place at its casinos despite the looming end of a deal the tribe inked five years ago. After Scott and state legislators were unable to reach an accord with the tribe it appeared the Seminoles would be forced to drop the card games that have helped turn their casinos — including ones in Tampa and…

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Tampa employee fired and then reinstated sues city for more compensation

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A Tampa Parks and Rec employee who was fired and then later brought back on board on appeal is suing the city, alleging the back pay she was awarded isn’t enough. Queen Matthews was fired from her job with Tampa’s Parks and Recreation Department after she failed to report to work in October of 2013. Matthews had won a $1,000 shopping spree at a Tampa Sweetbay with Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Desmond Jennings. Matthews had requested the day off, but…

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