NAPA Still Coming, Big Leaguer-Turned-Paramedic, And Other Stories You Might Have Missed

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Traffic detours around the area have been extra abundant the past couple of weeks, and now the Tampa Water Department's announcement of water mains testing only adds to the tally. 

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Dan Williams, 77, was using the crosswalk against a green light when he was struck by Joshua Julian, 29. No charges were filed at the time, though the investigation was ongoing at press time. "This appears to be a tragic accident," a Tampa police officer wrote in a press release. 

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West Tampa native Jaisen Randolph went from a $310,000 slot on the Chicago Cubs roster to making about $46,000 a year as a paramedic with  Tampa Fire Rescue. And he couldn't be happier. 

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The pending auto parts store and warehouse drew yet another round of negative responses from Patch readers. Property co-owner Gary Cohen disagrees with all the discord, but folks in the community reiterate: location is everything.

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Tampa Family Health Centers will open its thirteenth location on North Nebraska Avenue, in a neighborhood where the company's chief operating officer said there is a clear need for affordable health and dental care.