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FREE breast cancer education and advocacy event

The Florida Breast Cancer Foundation is hosting a FREE educational and advocacy event at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa Saturday June 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The event promises to put you in touch with the latest cutting edge research, nutrition, screening and treatment available.

It also includes a free breakfast and lunch but you must register to attend because seating is limited.

The Florida Breast Cancer Foundation is the only group designated to receive money from the End Breast Cancer license plate. Money raised from the license plate funds research, education and advocacy in Florida. The non-profit also partners with Komen for the Cure, Moffitt Cancer Center and other breast cancer related groups.

Click here to learn more about the breast cancer experts expected to attend

Gas remains at $100 a barrel, Tampa prices fall again

Gas remains at $100 a barrel, Tampa prices fall again

Tampa, FL -- The price of crude oil remains at $100 a barrel after the Labor Department reported U.S. payrolls increased by 54,000 in May, the least amount added in the past eight months, according to AAA.

The Auto Club reports that crude oil settled Friday 37 cents less than last week at $100.22 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

U.S. factories cut payrolls last month, citing the first cut in the past seven months. As a result, the unemployment rate increased to 9.1 percent from 9 percent.

Oil supplies continue to grow, with stockpiles advancing by 2.8 million barrels last week for a total of 373 million barrels in the nation's stockpiles, according to the Energy Department.

Former Tampa Tribune sports columnist McEwen dies

TAMPA, Florida - Tom McEwen, a longtime sports columnist and editor at The Tampa Tribune, has died in Florida. He was 88.

McEwen died early Sunday at his Davis Islands home. McEwen's wife, Linda, says he had been battling an aggressive form of cancer.

"Our thoughts are with Tom's family.  His personality, charisma, sports reporting and sense of giving back will be dearly missed by this community," said Florida Communications Group President John Schueler. "He was a valued friend to many of us here at FCG and Media General."

McEwen served as the paper's sports editor from 1962 until 1992. He also wrote six columns a week, totaling more than 10,000 columns during his tenure. His final column ran in 2001.

The Wauchula native was named Florida Sportswriter of the Year a record 19 times. He is credited with helping bring a professional football franchise to Tampa.

Funeral arrangements are pending.

U.S. Presidential Candidate John Davis comes to Hillsborough

U.S. Presidential Candidate John Davis comes to Hillsborough

Hillsborough County, FL -- U.S. Presidential Candidate John Davis' Votercade Across America will be at the Hillborough County Republican Party Headquarters.

Davis, from Colorado, is in the middle of a nationwide bus tour and would like to meet Republicans from Hillsborough and the surrounding area.

Davis will be at the headquarters, located at 1602 Oakfield Dr. in Brandon, on Monday, June 6 at 3:15 p.m.

Call 813-657-6499 for more information.

New Tampa features new businesses

New Tampa features new businesses

New Tampa, FL -- The owners of Trout Creek Commons under construction just south of County Line Rd on Bruce B Downs Blvd is seeking new commercial tenants for the commercial retail plaza once construction is complete.

The two buildings that compose Trout Creek Commons together add up to 15,000 square feet of commercial retail space.

Also, if you're a big pizza fan then get ready to check out the new Little Caesars Pizza that will soon open at Bruce B Downs Blvd. and County Line Rd. 

It's in the Target plaza very close to Anytime Fitness at the corner of the shopping center property.

Human remains found in funeral director's past home

Tampa, Florida - Four years after Cassie McGowan had her father cremated, she may finally get his remains back. 

She says the Morning Glory Funeral Home and its owners disappeared overnight back in 2007, before delivering her father's remains. 

Nathanial McGowan died on May 5, 2007 and was supposed to be cremated shortly after the family funeral service. His daughter says the family paid for an urn and was told his remains might take a few extra days to return, because they were busy.

But as days passed, McGowan and her family grew impatient.

"When I called back, no one was there," said Cassie McGowan, Nathaniel's daughter. "I went up there and they had done moved the whole building!"

Fingerprint fiasco costs quadriplegic a job

Tampa, Florida -- Ryan Grimes became a quadriplegic 12 years ago, after he broke his neck at age 18.

While living in Indiana, Grimes applied for a job at Citibank that was advertised on the Internet by a staffing agency. He says the staffing agency went over his resume, thought he was a good fit and wanted him to take a few tests. Grimes said he did well on the all of the tests.

However, Grimes was told that Citibank wouldn't consider him unless he moved to Tampa Bay, which he did. Then Grimes went for a personal interview and received an email congratulating him for being hired and telling him when to report for orientation. It was something that was very exciting, because Grimes is aware that jobs are hard to come by and this was a good paying job.