Read more Tampa stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/7947/tampa.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:54:56 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73375/inmates-rescue-guard-in-jailhouse-brawl.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDeputy Kenneth Moon was alone at his station in a Florida county jail when Douglas Burden got the drop on him. The 24-year-old inmate quickly overpowered the 64-year-old guard, getting him in a choke hold that might have killed him, had a flock of other inmates not jumped into the...http://www.newser.com/story/73375/inmates-rescue-guard-in-jailhouse-brawl.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Nov 2009 10:07:37 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/66325/tampa-town-hall-on-health-turns-ugly.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRowdy protesters turned a Tampa town hall meeting on health care reform into a near-riot last night, reports the St. Petersburg Times , whose reporter at the scene likened the atmosphere to a wrestling cage match. Local Democratic Rep. Kathy Castor was shouted down by audience members crying "Tyranny!" and "40...http://www.newser.com/story/66325/tampa-town-hall-on-health-turns-ugly.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 07 Aug 2009 6:30:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65247/salt-lake-tops-best-airports-list.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSome airports just seem to be charmed when it comes to on-time departures. Travel + Leisure ranks the 10 best in America based on percentage of flights delayed: Salt Lake City: Last year's winner continues its reign, cutting delays by 2% from 2008, to just 12%. Portland, Ore. : At 15%,...http://www.newser.com/story/65247/salt-lake-tops-best-airports-list.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 25 Jul 2009 8:24:41 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63120/mays-autopsy-shows-no-drugs-no-trauma.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagInitial autopsy results suggest that infomercial celebrity Billy Mays died of heart failure, the medical examiner announced today. The autopsy didn’t reveal any head trauma or drug abuse, both rumored causes of the 50-year-old's death, but did find hardening of his arteries, the St. Petersburg Times reports. He was also...http://www.newser.com/story/63120/mays-autopsy-shows-no-drugs-no-trauma.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 29 Jun 2009 12:12:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63043/infomercial-icon-mays-dead-at-50.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTelevision pitchman Billy Mays was found dead in his Tampa, Fla., home today, the St. Petersburg Times reports. He was 50. The promoter of everything from baking soda to cleaning supplies said he felt unwell last night after landing in a 737 airplane that blew out a front tire. Mays...http://www.newser.com/story/63043/infomercial-icon-mays-dead-at-50.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 28 Jun 2009 14:50:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59131/fla-student-overexposed-in-hs-yearbook-photo.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Tampa teen is skipping school for the rest of the year because of a supposedly revealing yearbook photo, WTSP reports. The girl, a junior, didn’t wear underwear the day of the picture because she was worried about visible panty lines—and when the yearbooks came out this week, the...http://www.newser.com/story/59131/fla-student-overexposed-in-hs-yearbook-photo.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 15 May 2009 13:35:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/49056/strip-clubs-look-to-score-at-super-bowl.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe road to Super Bowl XLIII is paved with Tampa's 43 strip clubs, and their owners are expecting a bonanza, the AP reports. Some are going the extra mile to attract free-spending Super Bowl tourists, spiffing up their interiors, hiring extra dancers, and keeping doors open around the clock. Although...http://www.newser.com/story/49056/strip-clubs-look-to-score-at-super-bowl.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 27 Jan 2009 7:50:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47757/most-caffeinated-american-cities.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTampa residents are the nation’s most caffeinated—and in the deepest denial about their addiction, reports Reuters. Though tops in ingesting caffeine-based pain relievers, "respondents in Tampa rank number one in saying they're least likely to be addicted to caffeine," said a rep for the company that commissioned the poll....http://www.newser.com/story/47757/most-caffeinated-american-cities.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 18 Jan 2009 5:13:56 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/35399/doggie-dining-goes-legit-in-tampa.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPuppy-lovers can now legally chow down in the company of their canine companions at Tampa's Java & Cream cafe, the first eatery in the city to boast a dog-dining permit. Permits for pups have been required in Tampa since 2006, though restaurateurs have apparently been unaware of the law: The...http://www.newser.com/story/35399/doggie-dining-goes-legit-in-tampa.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 21 Aug 2008 9:07:44 CDT