Tampa Yankees Announce Their Back to School Bash With Post Game Fireworks Display

Tampa, Fla. - The Tampa Yankees will host their carnival-style “Back to School Bash” on Saturday, August 7th.

The “Back to School Bash” will feature a face painter, balloon artist, bounce house and carnival-themed games, with a variety of prizes available for kids and parents who are seeking a fun night together before school resumes in the fall. There will be post game activities as well as a fireworks display.
Gates will open at 4:30 p.m., followed by a Tampa Yankees game against the St. Lucie Mets at 5:30 p.m.

The first 250 children, 14 years old and under, will be given a Yankees bag filled with school supplies upon entry to George M. Steinbrenner Field.

Tickets start at just $4 per person. Group rates are also available. Tickets can be purchased at the George M. Steinbrenner Field box office. For more information please contact the Tampa Yankees offices at 813-673-3055 or visit www.tybaseball.com.

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Plant City Motorcycle Unit Adds 1st Female Officer

By GEORGE H. NEWMAN | The Tampa Tribune

Published: July 26, 2010

PLANT CITY - There's a new member of the city police department's motorcycle division.

And for the first time since it was founded more than 70 years ago, the officer is a woman.

DeeDee Gregory, a married mother of two who became an officer at age 40, was recently named the city's first female motorcycle officer.

She's a good fit for the role — she has been riding bikes for fun for a couple of decades. Gregory said the duties have been a bit of a challenge, but she's up to the task.

Gregory put in her first 80 hours of training learning to handle her 850-pound Harley-Davidson Road King at the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office basic police riding school at the Florida State Fairgrounds.

"We were taught basic handling skills at high and low speeds using an obstacle course that I would never have believed you could ride a bike through until I saw it done," Gregory said. "I learned more about riding a motorcycle in two weeks than I had in 20 years on the road."

She is one of four members of the motorcycle division, which the department calls its motor unit.

"DeeDee isn't new to motorcycles. She has been riding recreationally for 20 years. After settling in as a new officer, we had an opening in the motor unit earlier this year; she jumped at it," Police Chief Bill McDaniel said.

Gregory was hired by the department in 2007 when she was 40, fulfilling a longtime ambition of becoming a law enforcement officer. She is one of seven women on the force, including a captain, a criminal investigation sergeant, a detective and three patrol officers.

"When I started with the department as a patrol officer, I had just turned 40, but it was a dream that I had since I was a little girl," Gregory said. "For years, my husband (James) and I worked together building Jim Walters Homes. When our two daughters reached high school, I decided to sign up for the Polk County night-time police academy. It took me six months to complete all the courses."

After just two years on the job, she was named Plant City officer of the year in 2009.

She hankered to ride a bike on the job.

"During my first year in the department, an opening came up in the motor unit," Gregory said. "But I was still learning the ropes on patrol, and I waited for another opportunity to join the motor unit."

Plant City's motorcycle officers normally ride in pairs, working traffic control, funeral processions and traffic.

"Traffic accident investigation is a large part of the motor unit's responsibility," said Tommy Morris, a senior motor officer who often rides partner with Gregory. "The first year an officer rides in the motor unit includes 240 hours of specific training."

Gregory is looking to complete three courses in the coming year, including reconstructive traffic homicide investigation. All of the courses are mandatory for a motor unit officer.

"The classes are challenging," Morris said. "The skills needed in riding are obvious. But accident investigation skills are required for state certification."

McDaniel is pleased with Gregory's track record as an officer.

"DeeDee has done everything expected of a new officer and then some," McDaniel said. "She was chosen as officer of the year in 2009. She is well respected by her peers and is doing a great job."

Besides accident investigations, motorcycle officers often pick up duties such as apprehending suspects who are on foot. Because of their smaller size, motorcycle units can go where police cars are unable to travel.

Traffic Sgt. Jim Shultz has been impressed with Gregory's work, including her motor-unit-leading 106 citations during the recent Click-it or Ticket seat belt campaign.

"Gregory is hard working and has a positive attitude about her job," Shultz said. "She is eager to learn and has done a fine job. She has more training to do. But she is not afraid to learn new things. She has definitely enjoyed being part of the motor unit."

 

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Downtown is Going Green - Installing Solar Panels for Energy Savings

Sheen Parveen
FOX 13 meteorologist

TAMPA - As the summer heat bears down on us, electric bills rise. But if you can't beat it, you can always join it, and that's just what Hillsborough County is doing.

Finally, solar panels are ready to fuel three county public buildings: The old courthouse, tax collector's office, and All People's Life Center.

Randy Klindworth has been waiting for this moment for nearly 10 years, and he is overjoyed.

"It's a neat thing and I wish more people would do it," the energy manager for Hillsborough County said. "It's renewable energy and we need more of that."

The solar panels were all funded by federal stimulus dollars, something Klindworth says will save taxpayers money in the long run. Eco Technologies in Sarasota won the bid and believes solar power is cleaner and more readily available than coal.

Andrew Tanner is one of the owners of Eco Technologies, and he explains, "It just makes sense, as the cost of energy does keep rising and we have a finite amount of coal, that we do as much as we can to harness the renewable resources we have on our planet," said Andrew Tanner, one of the owners of Eco Technologies. "The sun is really a nuclear power plant in the sky."

If the solar panels look familiar to you, check your calculator. They were both invented by the same man.

The application process is simple; the panels just stick right on.

"It's going to add only one pound per square foot to the whole roof," Tanner explained, citing the thinness of each panel. "A normal crystalline module would add about three pounds per square foot."

Perfect for Florida, the panels withstand 150 mph winds and are 15 percent more effective than traditional solar panels, which will likely be a positive impact on the county's bottom line.

"We're saving over two million dollars a year now," explained Klindworth. "My goal is more like three and a half, four million dollars a year, so we're getting there, but we got a ways to go."

Once the project is completed in September, the tax collector's office and courthouse will make up the largest solar panel array in a downtown metropolitan area in the country.

Little by little, the "sunshine state" is right on the money.

 

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All Children's Hospital to partner with Johns Hopkins

By RAY REYES | The Tampa Tribune

Published: July 20, 2010

In a collaboration expected to strengthen its research and academic medical programs, All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg announced today it will join the Johns Hopkins Health System.

The merger gives All Children's an opportunity to "jointly shape the future of children's health care in partnership with an unparalleled leader in medical research and teaching," Claudia Sokolowski, chairwoman of the All Children's Health System board, said in a written statement.

"The potential impact for St. Petersburg, the Tampa Bay area and the state of Florida is significant and lasting," Sokolowski said.

Edward Miller, the dean and CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine, said he and All Children's Hospital officials were in talks for a couple of years about integration.

All Children's approached Johns Hopkins because it sought to "jump up another level" in research and teaching, Miller said.

Johns Hopkins officials were impressed with All Children's doctors and how the hospital was run, which made the merger appealing to both parties, Miller said.

"They wanted the ability to invigorate their research programs," Miller said. "We thought we could match their desires with the strengths we possess."

The move marks the first time Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins will partner with an institution outside of its home state. Johns Hopkins employs more than 32,000 people and has an estimated economic impact on Maryland of about $6.4 billion annually.

Integration with Johns Hopkins will probably mean more research dollars – through grants from national medical institutions or philanthropic gifts – for All Children's, Miller said.

The collaboration allows Johns Hopkins' Baltimore-based medical staff and researchers to enhance its presence in Florida, according to a staff memorandum by George Dover, director of pediatrics at Johns Hopkins.

The merger allows the more than 750 residents in Johns Hopkins' Baltimore hospitals to train and have residencies in St. Petersburg, Miller said.

"Overall, it means more education, research and clinical opportunities for our pediatric faculty," Dover wrote.

A residency or research project in the Sunshine State is an attractive option for Johns Hopkins doctors looking to get away from harsh Northern winters, Miller said.

 

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'Weird Al' Yankovic will perform at St. Petersburg's Mahaffey Theater

Before YouTube came along and allowed everyone and their slightly off-kilter 13-year-old cousin to spoof all those fluffy radio hits, pop culturists largely looked to one mustachioed madman to skewer the Madonnas of the world: "Weird Al" Yankovic. • Times might have changed (and his 'stache might be gone), but 50-year-old Alfred Matthew Yankovic is still out there, satirizing the chart-toppers. On Sunday at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, the Weird One — with his trusty accordion all juiced up — will go live with such classics as Eat It and Smells Like Nirvana. Will he also take a p-p-poke at Lady Gaga? • In a recent podcast interview, Stuck in the '80s boys Sean Daly and Steve Spears just had to know which current artists are in Al's crosshairs, whether the '80s were better for mocking people and if he ever met the King of Pop:

Did Michael Jackson ever give you any feedback on your skewering of Beat It and Bad?

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Crews rescue, release manatee near Courtney Campbell Parkway

TAMPA — Tampa marine and wildlife officials rescued a manatee that was caught in a crab trap line Thursday afternoon just north of the Courtney Campbell Parkway.

Authorities lost track of the manatee when it was first spotted Wednesday. But it was located again Thursday west of the hump in the causeway. About 1:15 p.m., the Tampa Police Department said its marine patrol unit and officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission were trying to help the creature.

It was caught about 3 p.m., put on a Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission boat and brought to the Courtney Campbell boat ramp, where officials checked the 350-pound female for injuries. It was estimated to be about 2 years old, officials said.

The crab trap line was tangled on the manatee's left flipper and caused minor abrasions. Officials untangled the line and then took the manatee back into the bay, where it was released at about 3:45 p.m.

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What To Do If You Have A Sinkhole

Any sinkhole on your property is a serious matter. They never get better. They only get worse. It is strongly recommended you take the following action immediately.

1.) Contact your insurance company and have an adjuster come our to look at your property promptly to determine if further investigation is warranted.

2.) If an actual cavity opens up, rope off the area and contact immediately your insurance company and if necessary your local tracks and record sinkhole events. To report this activity then call or email Steve Spencer (steve.spencer@dep.stste.fl.us) at the Florida Geological Survey at 1-850-488-4191. If you need a repair company to come out and look , call Champion Foundation Repair Systems at 1-866-780-2222 and they will send someone out to inspect the property if possible.

3.) Once your insurance company has been notified and adjuster had your substantiated the possiblility that there might be sinkhole activity, your insurance company will arrange to have a professional engineering firm out to your property to begin testing. While it might take a some time to get the testing started, it usually takes only about three days or less for the actual drilling part of the evalution.

4.) The testing process can consist of many different tests but the core precess is Test Boring. This method involves the engineering firm bringing either a truck mounted or trailer mounted drill rig to your property and drilling into your yard to determine the nature of your soil. Soild samples are taken every 5 ft, independently pakaged and sent to the lab for analysis. From this data the engineers get a good idea of your soil conditions. This is important information for them and you.

5.) Once the testing has been completed withing 3-5 weeks your adjuster should notify you of the results of the engineers' report and have a copy forwarded to you.

6.) If the report indicates that your property does have sinkhole activity, the insurance will then go to work to come up with a solution and determine how to handle your claim. No two insurance companies will handle a claim or resolve the claim the same way. Neddless to say, some are better than others.

7.) If the report shows that there is no sinkhole activity but some other type of settlement issue they are not liable for such clay issues, organic material, muck or general subsidence the you as the home owner are stuck with the problem because as Florida insurance stands the only foundation issue that is covered in your homeowner's policy is for sinkhole damage.

8.) If you do not agree with the engineer's findings you have a few options that are available to you.
     I) Hire an attorney. Negotiating this type of claim on your own is difficult at best outright impossilbe at worst.
     II) Hire another engineering firm to come out and retet your property. This usually costs around $4,000-8,000 so you should have a good basis for doing such as multiple sinkholes within a reasonable distance from your home. PLEASE NOTE!! You must excercise caution with this option as you will be liable for the cost of the testing wether sinkhole activity is confirmed or not. This means that even if you find out that there is sinkhole activity, you will have to pay for the testing until your insurance company either reimburses you or pays the engineers themselves. You can resolve the situation on your own.
     III) Beg, plead, and threaten your insurance adjuster. (JUust kidding this rarely works and could land you in jail especially if you try to pull a Tony Soprano. Go back and try I or II)
Remember that in Florida, sinkholes can be extremely dangerous so if you are in doubt, REPORT IT. This way a professional can determine what exactly is going on down below. Do not let this process proceed unchecked. The longer you do nothing to remedy the situation the more disastrous it could be over time. Sinkholes don't correct themselves they just keep sinking.

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Weekend Events and a Benefit for the Fallen Officers

--Our Fallen Heroes Benefit Concert

When:July 18 : 3 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Price:Donate what you canEvent
Phone Number:727-896-2276, 727-896-2276

Jannus Live205 Second St.
St. Petersburg, Fl 33701
727-896-2276, 727-896-2276  

A pair of Tampa Bay area radio personalities are using the power of the antennae to help the families of two Tampa police officers killed during a traffic stop last month.

Todd "MJ" Schnitt will start selling T-shirts in memory of officers David Curtis and Jeffrey Kocab through his morning and afternoon shows Friday. Morning rival Bubba the Love Sponge is using his charity to raise money in honor of the officers as well.

Bubba the Love Sponge is sponsoring the "Coins for Cops" drive to collect loose change at Tampa Bay area Wing House restaurants through Aug. 1.

Money raised from both efforts will support the Curtis/Kocab Memorial Fund at Tampa Federal Credit Union.

--"Obscured by Time: The Magic of Florida"
Today, Friday, July 16
10:00a to 5:00p
at Tampa Bay History Center, Tampa, FL

Tampa Bay History Center presents the exhibition "Obscured by Time: The Magic of Florida," featuring the art of Hermann Trappman. The exhibit details the natural history of Florida through Trappman's compelling paintings, artifact replicas, fossils, and examples of the resources utilized by ancient Native Americans.

--"The Moon Museum" Exhibition
Today, Friday, July 16 11:00a to 7:00p
at Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa, FL

The Tampa Museum of Art presents the opening of "The Moon Museum" exhibition, on view June 18 through August 1.

Brainchild of New York sculptor Forrest "Frosty" Myers, the exhibit features a group of artists including John Chamberlain, David Novros, Claes Oldenburg, Bob Rauschenberg and Andy Warhol contributing drawings that engineers at Bell Laboratories transferred onto a handful of identical ceramic tiles.

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Fallen Officers Curtis & Kocab

Since 1895 there have been 31 Tampa Police Officers killed in the line of duty. These honorable names shall never be forgotten. They are our history. They have made the ultimate sacrifice for the citizens of Tampa.

Since the first recorded police death in 1792, there have been more than 17,000 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. This blog is to honor Officer Curtis & Kocab who recently past away.

31 year old David Curtis had three years and eight months of service to the Tampa Police Department. He is married with four sons between the ages of eight months and nine years. He served with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office as a jail deputy prior to becoming a Tampa Police Officer. Officer Curtis is known as a family man, devoted to his wife and four sons. His sons are 8-month Hunter, 5 year old Tyler, 6 year old Sean and 9 year old Austin. He was an outstanding Tampa Police Officer who served on the plain clothes Rapid Offender Control Squad known as ROC prior to his current assignment in District Three.

31 year old Jeffrey Kocab had nearly 14 months as a Tampa Police Officer. He is married and his wife is nine months pregnant. He served with the Plant City Police Department prior to being hired by Tampa Police. Officer Kocab moved through TPD's training program at an accelerated pace because of his outstanding police skills. He was anticipating the birth of his first child next week.

June 29, 2010 at 2:15 a.m., Officer David Curtis attempted to pull over a vehicle at Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and 50th Street. The car had no license plate. The vehicle eventually pulled over at 50th Street and 23rd Avenue. Officer Curtis determined the passenger was wanted on a worthless check warrant out of Jacksonville. He called for backup and Officer Jeffrey Kocab arrived. Together they approached the suspect's vehicle on the passenger side. The next communication came from a citizen calling 911 to report two officers were shot. The first responding officers found Officer Curtis and Officer Kocab on the ground and immediately began CPR. Paramedics transported both officers to Tampa General Hospital. Officer Kocab was pronounced dead shortly after arrival to the hospital. Doctors put Officer Curtis on life support. He was pronounced dead later in the morning.

At the time of the shooting, both officers were assigned to uniform patrol squad 306.

Crimestoppers offered a $100,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest of these suspects.

The Tampa Police Department requests you call (813) 231-6130 or (813) 231-6130 to express your condolences.

If you would like to make monetary donation please make your checks payable to:

Curtis/Kocab Memorial Fund

Mail To:
c/o The Tampa Police Memorial Committee
P.O. Box 172995
Tampa, FL 33672

or in person at any Tampa Bay Federal Credit Union location.

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What Is Going On With The Rays

ST. PETERSBURG -- Throughout the course of Spring Training, Joe Maddon harped on the virtues of getting off to a good start. The Rays manager noted that the previous year's April had been disastrous and that a poor start could sink a team playing in the American League East.

So what did the Rays do? They went 17-6 in April and by May 23 the Rays were 32-12 with a six-game lead on the Yankees. Included in that burst from the starting gate was a 19-5 road record.

The Rays were the darlings of baseball, complete with a highly touted starting staff, Gold Glove-caliber defense and truckloads of athleticism.

Alas, the Rays have not played as well since, especially during an 11-14 stretch in June, as the team fell from first place and the defending champion Yankees ascended to the top of the AL East.

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Local Soccer Player Makes Big Splash in Regional Competition

NEW PORT RICHEY - Landon Donovan isn't the only guy scoring huge, last-minute goals this summer.

While the national soccer star's shot was buried on a decidedly larger stage in South Africa, the goal netted by Gulf High's Travis Jehs in late June on a field in Baton Rouge was similarly important to his respective team.

Jehs scored the game-winning goal for his Under-16 RSL Florida 93 club team during the 102nd minute in overtime against Georgia's Concorde Fire Elite. The victory sealed RSL Florida's U.S. Youth Soccer Region III title and sends the team to Overland Park, Kan., for the National Championships on July 20-25.

"The final game was actually pretty amazing," Jehs said over the phone during a break from his summer soccer camp at USF. "We never played at this level and to be able to win our first year was just absolutely incredible."

Jehs overtime winner came from a volley he struck from about 20 yards out that happened to find its way into the net, he said. The soon-to-be-junior at Gulf High also served the corner kick in the first half that teammate Lakota Thomas finished off.

As if one walk-off goal in a single tournament isn't enough, the score in the finals was actually Jehs' second in four games - and third of the year. Playing in the final game of group play, Jehs bailed out RSL Florida again with a winner in extra time against Oklahoma's TSC 94 Black.

"He's scored some real important goals for us this year," said RSL Florida coach Steve Wolf.

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Get To Know a USF Basketball Player

Leading up to the 2010-11 USF women's basketball season, GoUSFBulls.com will take some time to get a closer look at the players who will make up the roster this season.

The 2010-11 season is one of the most anticipated in recent history for the USF Bulls, and leading up to the season, we will take some time to get to know the players, on and off the court. This week we feature sophomore guard Tiffany Conner...

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Fallen Heroes Paintball Game Benefit

In honor of our fallen officers, Warriors for Christ and Tiki’s Paintball of Brandon are hosting a charitable fundraising game for the families of Officers Kocab and Curtis.  Officer Jeff Kocab, pictured above, was an avid tournament airball player, having played numerous local and regional paintball events, most recently with the Tampa Bay Vengeance.  Jeff was greatly admired for his ability as a paintballer, but even more as a husband (his wife plays too - notice the “Pink Lady” Ego in the picture in recognition of the love for his wife Sara), friend, teammate, and as a noble man of immense quality.  It was an honor for many of us to have known and played with Jeff, and his smile and heart will be sorely missed by all those who knew him.  We believe Jeff rests in God’s hands now, but the families that remain behind will need the help and support of all in the paintball community.

Registration Information

When: July 31, 2010

Where: Fishhawk Fellowship Church

15326 FishHawk Boulevard
Lithia, FL 33547

What time: Registration starts at 8am, safety briefing at 9am

Costs: Admission is $20 pre-register ($25 day of event)
    Rental marker if needed is $5

Paint - $30 for Draxxus Basic and $45 for Draxxus Silver (PRE-ORDER PRICING ONLY!!!)

Includes: All day play, all day air, and drawings for lots of prizes including a Tippman 98, and lots more!

Other: Food cart will be available with all proceeds to benefit the family.  PLEASE buy your paint from the event, as all money will benefit the families.  If you bring your own, no pink or red fills.

SPECIAL CHANCE DRAWING!!!!!!!!!!!

What: A drawing for three markers, a Dye Dm-10 Aloha, an Ego E-tek, and a Tippman X-7 Phenom

Costs: $10 per ticket, or 3 for $25, or 15 for $100

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Volunteer Florida Wants You To Listen In

The Governor’s Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service (Volunteer Florida) announces a telephone conference call to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, July 8, 2010, 8:00 a.m. – until all Committee business is complete

PLACE: Conference Call: 1(888)808-6959, Passcode: 1918015#

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Committee meetings as follows:

  9:00 a.m. Volunteer Service
10:00 a.m. Finance
11:00 a.m. Communications
  1:00 p.m. Grants/AmeriCorps
  2:00 p.m. Legislative
  3:00 p.m. Disability Outreach
  4:00 p.m. Emergency Management
  5:00 p.m. Executive

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 3 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Kristin Mullikin at (850)921-5172. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice). If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued. For more information, you may contact: Kristin Mullikin at (850)921-5172 or kristin@volunteerflorida.org.

 

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Have Fun With Dinosaurs

Be a paleontologist. 

Florida is filled with fun places to take your children this summer. One of them being, Dinosaur World. Take advantage of this Plant City park

A highlight of the park is the Fossil Dig. Here, children age 3-12 can sift through sand in a paleontological setting in search of authentic fossils and may keep 3 fossils as a memento of their trip.

Fossil Dig tickets are included in the child admission price for ages 3-12. Anyone over 12 or under 3 who wants to dig, the price is $2 extra

Find everything from Shark teeth to Sea urchins, dinosaur bone fragments and more. We have over 10 types of authentic fossils in our Fossil Dig. Examples of what is hidden in the Fossil Dig are  Amber , Ammonite,  Coral, Crinoid, Gastropods, Shark teeth, Toritillia, Trilobites and Ammonite .

 

If you can’t make it to Dinosaur World, here are a few sites that your children will enjoy:

http://www.kidsdinos.com/dinosaur-games/index.php

http://pbskids.org/dinosaurtrain/

http://www.freegames14.com/tag/Dinosaur/1.html

 

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USF Gives Heath Raise, New Deal Through 2015

Fresh off a 20-win season, USF has announced a new contract extension for men's basketball coach Stan Heath, who picks up a solid raise and is now the Bulls' coach through 2015.

Heath, who led USF to its first postseason appearance in eight years in the NIT in March, had two years remaining on the contract he signed when he came to Tampa in 2007. This new contract, combined with the Muma Center practice facility being built just south of the Sun Dome, represents a substantial financial commitment to basketball as the Bulls try to move up in the Big East standings.

"My family and I are honored and appreciative of USF's commitment to our basketball program," Heath said in a statement. "My staff and I look forward to the work ahead in building a championship program. It's an exciting time to be a USF Bull."

Heath, 41-54 in three years at USF, was making $675,000 a year under the original contract, but his new deal averages $900,000 a year, a raise of 33 percent. The contract was signed by Heath, athletic director Doug Woolard and USF President Judy Genshaft on Wednesday, the final year of USF's fiscal year.

"I am very pleased to extend Stan's contract," Woolard said in a statement. "In just three years, he has been able to position our men's basketball program as a viable competitor within the Big East Conference and\ nationally. Winning games in the best conference in America is no small feat, and to have us in the postseason in that period of time is one heck of an achievement.”

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