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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Crucial prosecution witnesses take stand in Kevin White trial

Submitted by Kathryn Bursch, Reporter

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011, 6:28pm

Tampa, Florida - It must have been a strange day in court for former Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin White; two men who he used to trust testified against him.

Peter Rockefeller took the stand for prosecutors. He's a Tampa towing business owner who worked with the FBI.

When U.S. Attorney Robert O'Neill asked Rockefeller why he wore a wire to help make hundreds of hours of secret audio recordings, Rockefeller replied, "I wanted an opportunity for things to be fair."

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Bank of America holds loan modification event

Submitted by Eric Glasser, Anchor/Reporter

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011, 4:41pm

Tampa, Florida -- Tens of thousands of homeowners facing short sales or foreclosure may be able to catch a break between now and Saturday at the Tampa Convention Center.

That's where Bank of America is holding a loan modification event for customers who are behind on their payments, and for many it could spell the difference between going forward and going under.

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Stephanie from Habitat Pasco visits 10 News at 9:00

Submitted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 3rd, 11:33 am

St. Petersburg, Florida -- Stephanie Black from Habitat Pasco visited 10 News at 9:00 on Thursday, November 3, to discuss her recent win of the inaugural 10 News In Your Neighborhood Post the Most Contest, as well as upcoming Habitat events like Women Build.

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Hillsborough: Wanted suspect drags deputy during getaway

Submitted by Laura Byrne, Reporter

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011, 11:03am

Tampa, Florida -- A wanted man dragged a Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputy during his attempt to escape arrest.

The Sheriff's Office says Deputy Byron Beasley performed a routine tag check of a 2005 Ford F150 around 1:15 this morning while on patrol.

The driver pulled into a gas station parking lot at Orient Road and Broadway Avenue as the tag number came back, confirming the vehicle belonged to David Solano, wanted on four outstanding felony warrants.

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Bank of America helps those in danger of losing homes

Submitted by WTSP Web Staff

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011, 8:02am

TAMPA, Fl. - Bank of America is giving assistance to those who may be in danger of losing their homes.

It's hosting a free, three-day customer outreach event at the Tampa Convention Center. Bank of America has identified more than 30,000 distressed customers within about 120 miles of the Tampa Convention Center and have been contacting them through direct mail, phone calls, emails and reminder text messages, to get their attendance at the event.

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