Black tie gala for Tampa Museum of Art

Friday, November 4th, 2011, 3:57pm

The Tampa Museum of Art is hosting a black tie gala to benefit the museum's exhibitions and educational programs.

Pavilion XXVI will be held Saturday, Nov. 5 from 6 p.m. to midnight at the museum.

Co-Chairs Allison Adams and Renu Parker are planning a night of cocktails, dinner and dancing.

For ticket information, call Simone Bennett, Assistant Director of Development, at simone.bennett@tampamuseum.org or 813-421-8370.

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Submitted by Laura Byrne, Reporter

Friday, November 4th, 2011, 12:23pm

Tampa, Florida -- Are you ready to start your holiday shopping? The Junior League of Tampa is hoping to make it easy for you!

Friday kicks off the 8th annual Holiday Gift Market and this year, it's bigger than ever, featuring about 150 vendors from all over the country.

Here's the best part...it's all for a good cause! 100 percent of the proceeds from ticket sales will go directly to programs supported by the Junior League that benefit the neediest children in our community.

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Ybor Jazz Fest continues this weekend

Submitted by Preston Rudie, Reporter

Friday, November 4th, 2011, 12:09pm

Tampa, FL -- The second annual Ybor Jazz Festival continues this weekend with shows on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Daily festival admission is $15.

Below is a news release promoting the event with a list of musicians scheduled to perform:

2ND ANNUAL YBOR JAZZ FESTIVAL HITS HCC YBOR CITY CAMPUS NOV. 1 - 6!

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Former SNL star performs at Tampa Improv this weekend

Submitted by Preston Rudie, Reporter

Friday, November 4th, 2011, 11:08am

Former SNL star performs at Tampa Improv this weekend

Tampa, FL - Former Saturday Night Live star Kevin Nealson will be performing at the Tampa Improv this weekend. Nealon, who has also starred in Showtime's critically acclaimed series Weeds, will perform tonight and tomorrow night.

Performances are scheduled for Friday, Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. while Saturday's shows are set for 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Nealson, who appeared earlier today on Studio 10, also has a number of Hollywood movies to his credit including The Wedding Singer, Happy Gilmore and You Don't Mess with the Zohan.

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Conga Caliente 2011

Submitted by Lorena Rabago, Traffic Anchor/ Multi Media Journalist

Friday, November 4th, 2011, 10:19am

Tampa, FL – Celebrate the 8th Anniversary of Tampa Bay’s premier Hispanic event, Conga Caliente!

This festival celebrates all Hispanic Arts and cultures from around the world. You will have the chance to experience a variety of national and International performers at Al Lopez Park on Nov. 6 from 11 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Past acts include performances by Cuban, Puerto Rican, Columbian, Panamanian, Argentinean, Uruguayan, Mexican, Spanish, USA or Dominican musical bands.

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Troubled Club Empire closes

Submitted by Preston Rudie, Reporter

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011, 9:15pm

Tampa, Florida -- Troubled Ybor City night spot Club Empire has closed. The announcement came Thursday morning as city council members were scheduled to hear about what steps they might be able to take to force the venue to shut its doors.

"On behalf of the Empire Club, I'm here to announce that the club has officially closed its doors after 18 years of business," John Brewer told council members.

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Two charged in multi-county real estate scam

Submitted by Kristin Weber, Web Producer, 10News In Your Neighborhood

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011, 6:51pm

Tallahassee, FL -- Two men were arrested Thursday for their part in a real estate scam agencies say spanned at least five Tampa area counties in the past three years.

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