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Tampa, Florida -- The University of Tampa is presenting Downtown Debriefing on Nov. 3 from 7:30 - 9 a.m. at Jackson's Bistro called Catch the Tampa Bay Tech Wave.

Dr Rebecca White the James W. Walter Distinguished Chair of Entrepreneurship at U.T. and Linda Olson the founder and executive director of Tampa Bay WaVE Inc. will speak at the Debriefing.

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MIKE ROBERTS: ''We lost a protector and a friend''

Tampa, Florida - Pastor Beetel doesn't mince words.

He's a reformed gang leader who became a man of God, he says.  He's the kind of man who tells it like it is. It's when he talks about prayer and life that his voice softens and eyes well with tears.

"It's like a guardian angel is gone. Every morning they get up, kiss their family goodbye, put on their bullet proof vest and they don't know if they're coming home," says Pastor Beetel, referring to fallen Tampa Police Corporal Mike Roberts

TPD: Panhandlers to be warned, not arrested

TAMPA, Florida -- For the final time on Monday, Tampa street corners were lined with yellow vests and cardboard signs.

Only hours before a ban on panhandling takes effect on Tuesday, Larry DeFreest was still out trying to make a few bucks by selling bottled water.

He, like many others, is well aware of the new law, but aren't sure what their next move is.

"There's always something to do.  Yards, something.  I don't know.  We'll just go out there and do what we can," DeFreest said.

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Flashed! Guavaween 2011

The annual adult Halloween street party, Guavaween, brought superheroes to Ybor this year (sure, Buzz Light Year, bananas, and Uncle Sam are superheros to some).

Mama Guava took to the streets in her motorized parade, with entertainment by headliners Eve6 and Tonic.

Flashed! Guavaween 2011

Tampa: Red light camera violations start tomorrow

Tampa, Florida -- Starting tomorrow, Nov. 1, vehicles caught running a red light by the city's 23 safety cameras will be fined $158.

Warning notices started going out on October 1st. Tampa joins more than 70 communities across the state by using the cameras to fine drivers who run red lights.

St. Petersburg started issuing citations on Saturday.

Click:  St. Pete Red light cameras: no more warnings

Trial begins today in murder of TPD Cpl. Mike Roberts

Tampa, Florida -- Jury selection begins today for the man accused of killing Tampa Police Corporal Mike Roberts in August 2009. Humberto Delgado faces first degree murder charges.

No one in Tampa Bay can forget that awful span from August 2009 to February of this year. Our area saw six murdered police officers.

The first of those fallen heroes was Corporal Mike Roberts of the Tampa Police Department.