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Motorcyclist arrested after topping 140 mph in chase on Gandy Bridge
TAMPA, Fla. - A motorcyclist was arrested over the weekend after authorities say he drove over 140 mph during a high-speed chase on the Gandy Bridge. According to his affidavit, Joseph Lee Strain, 24, of Tampa, was driving east on the Gandy Bridge in Pinellas County just past 1 a.m. on Sunday when Florida Highway Patrol troopers tried to pull him over.
Tampa Bay Methodists paved the way for LGBTQ acceptance
Rachel Hughes tried to tell her parents she was gay as a little girl, but knew she couldn't. When she joined the Army, she followed "don't ask, don't tell."And when she felt God's calling to become a pastor, she knew the Methodist church would be more of the same.Why it matters: After finally coming out in her 60s, Hughes joined a group of rebellious pastors in fully accepting the LGBTQ community despite church rules.But as of last week, the Clearwater pastor is no longer a rebel.State of play: Methodists from around the world voted to roll back more than 50...
Tampa police release surveillance, body cam footage of moments leading up to deadly SoHo shooting
TAMPA, Fla. — New video shows the moments that led up to a deadly shooting that happened early Sunday morning in the SoHo area of Tampa. In the video, released Monday afternoon by the Tampa Police Department, people in the area of South Howard Avenue and West Horatio Street can be seen running after shots began to ring out.
Tampa Bay skateboard culture has famous history. Rays highlight it.
TAMPA — The crew meets Tuesday evenings at The Dream Driveway, a private skatepark at a Seminole Heights home. There’s a bowl, a quarter pipe and ramps all built into the front of the property, where a dozen dudes call themselves The Seminole Heights MF’ers — an R-rated homage to a rebellious past.
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