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Tampa Airport’s Gun Seizures Put it on Fast-Track to Top 3 Offenders in U.S.

This really isn't a list you want to be on the top of. No airport wants to say "No, we have the most irresponsible gun owners passing through our terminals."

Tampa Airport’s Gun Seizures Put it on Fast-Track to Top 3 Offenders in U.S.

Tourism

Bollywood Oscars pick Tampa as first U.S. city to host awards weekend

Tampa is not only looking forward to the visitor bump it’ll receive during the awards weekend, but recognition within the film community and hopes of becoming popular with filmmakers and producers.

Bollywood Oscars pick Tampa as first U.S. city to host awards weekend

Tourism

GOP convention isn’t helping small businesses in host city Tampa

It's not just the weather that's scaring off customers. Intense security and free food and drink from corporate sponsors are keeping delegates at private events rather than in the streets.

Tourism

Why traveling around Tampa will be just as difficult as getting there

Tampa's infrastructure received a C grade for overloaded transit systems, weak storm water systems, and unimpressive airports -- and this is all before taking into account this week's storm and convention.

Tourism

Travel to the Republican National Convention in Tampa in doubt because of tropical storm

Stay tuned for some political posturing on this matter. Next up on partisan talk shows: "Is Tropical Storm Isaac a Democrat?"

Tourism

Security wall erected in downtown Tampa to manage convention protests

For the past four presidential cycles, political conventions in the U.S. have turned into high-security temporary fortresses that do their best to block out all public dissent while promoting an picture of public support and unity.

Tourism

Tampa tourism, beyond the Republican convention next week

Tampa's trying to get the convention business post RNC.

Airlines

Tampa airports looking at a growth year in 2013

Tampa's growth is a clear sign that Florida's gulf coast has improved and that the state's economy is once again on the upswing.

Hotels

Could Republican convention in Tampa make it a convention city for the future?

The convention business in the U.S. is almost always a battle of local egos rather than smart planning about how to bring business to a city.