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  1. Once facing life in prison, Tampa man gets time served in fatal fentanyl case
    25 minutes ago• Crime
    The Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse in downtown Tampa. [Times]
  2. A hurricane during the pandemic would be bad. The economic crisis will make things worse.
    3 hours ago• Hurricane
    Volunteers work quickly, handing boxes of food off to one another to place in the trunks and backseats of the long line of vehicles driving through for a mega-pantry operation operated by Feeding Tampa Bay on May 26 at the State College of Florida in Bradenton. [MARTHA ASENCIO RHINE | Times]
  3. Reopening Florida universities will take ‘shared responsibility,’ education leaders say
    4 hours ago• Health
    The Florida Board of Governors approved a set of guidelines Thursday as a first step toward a fall reopening of campuses, including the Tampa campus of the University of South Florida. [CHRIS URSO | Times]
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  5. Former Ray Matt Joyce launching fitness empire in Tampa
    Earlier today• Arts & Entertainment
    Matt Joyce at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg during his time with the Tampa Bay Rays.
  6. Tampa band Colt Clark and the Quarantine Kids go viral, perform on Ellen Show
    Earlier today• Kids & Family
    Colt Clark and the Quarantine Kids, a band founded by Tampa musician Colt Clark and his children. [Courtesy of Aubree Clark]
  7. Tampa Islamic State supporter rehearsed attack, tried to buy gun before arrest, FBI says
    Earlier today• Crime
    Muhammed Momtaz Al-Azhari, 23, is charged with attempting to provide material support or resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization, the Department of Justice announced. [Pinellas County Sheriff's Office]
  8. Judge denies bail for man accused of stabbing parents after chilling 911 call is played in court
    Yesterday• Crime
    Circuit Judge Catherine Catlin during the pretrial detention hearing for Anthony Kaptzan Thursday. Kaptzan, 21, is accused of stabbing his father to death and injuring his mother in South Tampa. [DIRK SHADD | Times]
  9. Death of George Floyd draws quick condemnation from Tampa Bay’s top cops
    Yesterday• Crime
    People gather at a Minneapolis police precinct during a protest for George Floyd on Tuesday. Four Minneapolis officers involved in the Monday arrest of the black man who died in police custody were fired Tuesday, hours after a bystander’s video showed an officer kneeling on the handcuffed man’s neck, even after he pleaded that he could not breathe and stopped moving. [RICHARD TSONG-TAATARII | AP]
  10. Tranzact adding 240 insurance sales jobs in Tampa
    Yesterday• Business
    Tranzact, which has been in Tampa for a little more than a decade, employs about 250 people who usually work out of an office on W Waters Avenue near the Veterans Expressway. It is looking to hire 240 more. (Google street view) [Google street view]
  11. Nearly 1 in 4 American workers has filed an unemployment claim
    Yesterday• Business
    Aurora Ortega picks up an unemployment form at a Miami-Dade County library last month. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) [LYNNE SLADKY | AP]
  12. The pandemic took their livelihoods, but not their spirit
    Yesterday• Business
    Eric Carrasquillo, 35, the general manager of Butter's Burgers, 777 N Ashley Drive, Tampa, on Tuesday. Butter's Burgers bar and restaurant opened March 13th, just days before it would be forced to close because of the pandemic. [DIRK SHADD | Times]
  13. ‘It would be irresponsible’ - Tampa Bay mayors say no way to hosting RNC
    Yesterday• The Buzz
    Tampa Mayor Jane Castor and St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman both said hosting this summer's Republican National Convention would not be a good idea. [SCOTT KEELER | Times]
  14. Tampa Bay religious organizations grapple with reopening for public worship
    Yesterday• News
    As the country reopens, faith groups are taking different routes to a return to public worship. Here, at Bethel Community Baptist Church in St. Petersburg, the Rev. Manuel L. Sykes is shown preaching from a makeshift stage on the church's property. [CHRIS ZUPPA | Chris Zuppa]
  15. Bystanders can’t save man from burning car in Lutz; death investigation underway
    Yesterday• Hillsborough
    Bystanders couldn't rescue a man from inside this burning car Wednesday in a Lutz parking lot in the 3900 block of Van Dyke Road, according to deputies. [Hillsborough County Fire Rescue]
  16. Tampa supporter of Islamic State terror group nabbed in undercover sting, FBI says
    Yesterday• Crime
    Muhammed Momtaz Al-Azhari, 23, is charged with attempting to provide material support or resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization, according to a federal criminal complaint. He is being held in the Pinellas County Jail at the request of federal agents. [Pinellas County Sheriff's Office]
  17. Tampa sees alarming surge in violent crime; leaders discuss guns, gangs, solutions
    Yesterday• Crime
    The Tampa Police department headquarters on 411 N. Franklin Street. [LUIS SANTANA | Times]
  18. Tampa debuts same-day permitting processes
    May 27• Tampa
    Tampa has debuted a fast-track permitting system. [DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times]
  19. They rose to academic heights at Hillsborough private schools
    May 27• Education
    Parents, family and friends observe social distancing guidelines while attending the senior graduation car parade May 1 at Academy of the Holy Names in Tampa. [DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times]
  20. Hillsborough’s best: your 2020 valedictorians and salutatorians for public schools
    May 27• Education
    This time last year, graduates from Durant High received their diplomas at the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall in Tampa. Hillsborough County school officials have reserved the facility for July with the hope of having in-person ceremonies, if conditions with the coronavirus allow it. [LUIS SANTANA | Times (2019)]
  21. Son fatally wounded father, injured mother in South Tampa stabbing, records show
    May 27• Crime
    Anthony Kaptzan, 21, faces charges of second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder, records show. He is accused of attacking his parents, fatally stabbing his father and wounding his mother, according to investigative records. He is being held without bail in the Hillsborough County jail. [Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office]
  22. Mayor Jane Castor says Tampa needs more members on county emergency board
    May 27• Tampa
    Tampa Mayor Jane Castor spoke at a virtual Tampa Bay Chamber event on Wednesday. [DIRK SHADD | Times]
  23. Woman on motorcycle clocked at 150 mph during I-275 chase, troopers say
    May 27• Crime
    Gina Henry was arrested April 22 after leading troopers on a chase from Tampa to St. Petersburg at speeds of more than 150 mph, the Highway Patrol said. [Facebook]
  24. Defense contractor Pole Star Global opening St. Petersburg office
    May 26• Business
    Pole Star Global, based in London, is opening an office in the Ceridian building on 34th Street South in St. Petersburg. DIRK SHADD | Tampa Bay Times (2019)
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