Category Archives: Local Tampa News

A Hurricane Is Coming: Are You Ready For It?

As the Tampa Bay community is preparing to deal with the potentially damaging winds and rain related to the severe storms heading this way, local officials want everyone to remember that preparedness is key.  Depending on the severity of the storm, residents might experience utility interruptions, blocked or flooded roads, and other inconveniences. The list…
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Are They Finally Resurrecting Channelside?

Looks like this Wednesday will be the bankruptcy auction for Channelside. The top 3 contenders are CBP Development (controlled by Tampa Lightning owner Jeff Vinik), Liberty Channelside, LLC (controlled by local real estate investors Santosh Govindaraju and Punit Shah), and the port itself. My guess is that Vinik will win it. He has a need…
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