Tampa — Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested 4 people and gathered over 1,000 lbs of marijuana in a pot-smuggling bust early Sunday.
Law enforcement officials said that it was an off-duty Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Deputy who discovered the operation.
More details to follow.

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Tampa –
In the early hours of Sunday morning, Tampa police and U.S. marshals arrested a man wanted in connected  the brutal rape of a Maryland woman seven years ago.
Two tips were called in to America’s Most Wanted just a day after the show aired a segment about Jacob Corey Gordon, 28. The information lead lead […]

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As you know, there is more than just art at this weekends’ Arts Festival.
Be sure to check out the Culinary Pavilion and wine tasting tent.
They are located directly across from the Mary Street entrance — on the boat ramps. Sign up free for a suite of small kitchen appliances from Viking. The grand drawing is […]

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As usual, the Coconut Grove Arts Festival and St. Stephen’s Arts and Crafts Show brought everyone out this weekend — they run through6 pm Monday.
A lot of familiar favorites were shown along with some new items.
Some people dressed the part — very artsy.

Some booths were just as artistic as the actual art.

It’s an incredible […]

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Home sales (from City-data.com) by selected neighborhoods. Hurricane Wilma hit early in the 4th quarter of ‘05 which I believe was the turning point. Sometimes there is a lag time on new home/condo sales closings as they have to be built. More charts below, hit on charts to increase their size:

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With all the chatter nationally about Gov. Charlie Crist maybe getting tapped as John McCain's running mate, how could we resist? This week the Buzz debuts our exclusive Charlie Crist Veep-O-Meter, which tracks his vice presidential prospects.
It's way too early in the process for St. Petersburg's first governor to start measuring drapes at […]

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