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"Why do they call it that?" Inside sleek new race car

8:46 AM, Mar 21, 2012

The Grand Prix of St. Pete is this weekend, and drivers will be behind the wheel of a brand new race car -- the DW12.

Why do they call it that? How Elvis saved the courthouse

6:54 AM, Mar 14, 2012

This is the coolest 100-year old you may ever meet -- a movie star who hung out with the King of Rock and Roll.

Why do they call it that? Tasty beer with a story to tell

7:50 AM, Mar 7, 2012

You gotta love it when a sip of beer comes with a shot of Tampa Bay history. Labels from Cigar City Brewing tell you more than what's in the bottle.

Why do they call it that? Honoring a Tampa Bay hero

9:12 AM, Feb 29, 2012

The man who brought the first Gulf War to a quick, victorious end 21 years ago this week still has a special honor in our area.

Why do they call it that? The museum that's not a museum

11:35 AM, Feb 22, 2012

The Museum of Science and Industry -- MOSI -- in Tampa is a perfect place for a weekend trip with the kids. But technically the museum isn't a "museum" at all!

Why do they call it that? The high school with lots of babies

8:55 AM, Feb 15, 2012

This place doesn't just look like a university. Hillsborough High School actually helped create one.

Why is the Florida State Fair in Tampa?

11:01 AM, Feb 8, 2012

The Florida State Fair opens Thursday in Tampa, and that got us wondering. Why is the fair held in Tampa, and not in Orlando, Tallahassee or somewhere else?

Why do they call it that? Two vanished schools, resurrected

11:33 AM, Feb 1, 2012

Look at the photos hanging along the walls of Blake High School and you'll notice the old pictures of smiling graduates -- stop.

Why do they call it that? Bayshore Boulevard

11:18 AM, Jan 30, 2012

We owe all of Bayshore Boulevard's beauty to two men who turned down a fortune to make that road happen.

Why do they call it that? Tampa's tiny token of appreciation

11:43 AM, Jan 18, 2012

Henry Snow was called one of the great leaders of early Tampa. So, how did the Tampa Bay area say "thank you" for his service? It's almost embarrassing.

Why do they call it that? Renamed road causes "senior moment"

9:05 AM, Jan 11, 2012

Between the Tampa Bay Times Forum and the Tampa Bay History Center runs a short little street with a pretty big history.

Why do they call it that? Creepy critter creates new suburb

9:56 AM, Jan 4, 2012

Tampa Heights sounds like a joke! "Heights" in Tampa? But the altitude of this neighborhood is a real thing. And its history is really interesting.

Why do they call it that? Holiday, Florida

11:53 AM, Dec 21, 2011

You've heard of bank holidays. But what about a bank that created a holiday? It's the perfect season for the story behind the name of Holiday, Florida.

Why do they call it that? How Harbour Island got its new name

7:23 AM, Dec 14, 2011

Next month, when Gasprailla pirates swashbuckle their way into Tampa, many will sail past Harbour Island -- a man-made island with a brand new name.

Why do they call it that? Peaceful spring named for big jerk

9:28 AM, Dec 7, 2011

Next week marks the anniversary of the death of a pioneering Tampa judge. But many people also considered that judge to be one of Tampa's biggest jerks.

Why do they call it that? A veteran's legacy of learning

9:38 AM, Nov 9, 2011

We'll honor our veterans this Friday. Here's the story of one of the thousands of World War II vets who built the Tampa Bay we love today.

Why do they call it that? Billy Graham's beginnings on a Tampa street

8:29 AM, Nov 2, 2011

Billy Graham, one of the world's most amazing people, celebrates his 93rd birthday this week. And the time he spent on Tampa's Franklin Street changed the world.

Why do they call it that? Halloween at the cemetery

11:53 AM, Oct 26, 2011

Halloween is almost here -- so come to Tampa's oldest public cemetery, where politicians and pirates rest side by side, and you won't believe where some of these folks are buried!

Why do they call that? Small street helps solve big mystery

7:54 AM, Oct 19, 2011

A history mystery that puzzled people for 150 years -- solved thanks to a connection to a humble Tampa street.

Why do they call it that? Tampa's first great ball player

7:45 AM, Oct 12, 2011

With Spring Training for dozens of teams in Tampa Bay, so many great players came through here. But Al Lopez came from here -- from a humble white wooden house in Ybor City.

Why do they call it that? Explorer or murderer?

7:25 AM, Oct 5, 2011

Was he a brave explorer or a murdering thief? Columbus Day is coming up next week, and a busy Tampa road has his name on it.

Woman attacked while ordering lunch at McDonald's drive-thru

Police are investigating a vicious beating at a McDonald's drive-thru in Denver.

2:10 PM, May 22, 2012

Octomom poses in semi-nude photos for cash

An attorney for "Octomom" Nadya Suleman says she agreed to a paid interview and semi-nude photographs for a British magazine because she's struggling financially.

3:53 AM, Mar 28, 2012

Lingerie store worker, Lauren Odes, says she was fired for being 'Too Hot'

That is precisely what a woman who worked at a Fifth Avenue lingerie store claims happened to her.

7:20 AM, May 22, 2012

31 arrested in Polk online prostitution busts

Polk deputies say more than two dozen people were arrested as a result of an online prostitution sting operation.

4:29 PM, Dec 5, 2011

NC pastor Charles Worley wants to isolate gays, lesbians until they ''die out''

A North Carolina pastor's sermon is going viral after he explained his controversial plan to "get rid of" lesbians and homosexuals.

9:39 AM, May 22, 2012

Teen girls Emily Starnes and Cosandra Tyree accused in cab driver's death

Investigators say two 16-year-old girls have been arrested and charged with murder in the 2011 slaying of a North Carolina cab driver.

10:13 AM, Apr 2, 2012

Former Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader Sarah Jones pleads not guilty to sex abuse

Ex-Cincinnati Bengals cheerleading squad member Sarah Jones has been charged by a grand jury with first-degree sexual abuse involving a student when she was a high school teacher.

4:10 PM, Apr 2, 2012

Erin Holdsworth reached up to 128mph and ended up half-naked in the back of police cruiser

After a high-speed chase, police in Ohio say they got quite the surprise.

5:10 AM, Oct 27, 2011

Deputies: Drunk woman calls 911 to say she was lost in woods, did not know where to urinate

A woman needing help finding the bathroom is now facing numerous charges. Her first mistake: calling 911 for her restroom emergency.

3:24 PM, Mar 8, 2012

How much do state employees make? Look up salaries here

State employee salaries cost you $4.1 billion. We have the salaries of all the state employees from top to bottom, look them up right here.

6:52 AM, May 29, 2009

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