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HART: Ridership rates in April 2013 "record breaking"

HART: Ridership rates in April 2013 "record breaking"

Hillsborough County, Florida-- The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) says April 2013 now holds the record for the fourth highest ridership rate in all of HART's history! 

According to a release sent Thursday, April's bus ridership of 1,257,728 is a 6 percent increase from the 1,182,531 recorded riders in April 2012.

April 1st may have set the tone for the month's success, as HART reps say it saw the greatest daily ridership of the month with nearly 55,000 riders.

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Cell phone bills too high? Here's how you can save hundreds!

St. Petersburg, Florida -- The average family can spend as much as $1600 a year on their cell phones. Just think of the things you could buy for your family if you could shave just a little off your wireless bills.

A lot of what you're paying your cell phone provider could be for services you don't even use. Or perhaps you're not taking advantage of discounts that will save you money, or have locked yourself into a contract you don't need.

Taco Fusion's lion tacos create controversy

Tampa, Florida -- It seems Tampa is in the national spotlight yet again... this time, because of a taco.

It's the lion taco at Taco Fusion that's causing the controversy, but many people have lined up to try the "mane" attraction on the restaurant's "Safari" menu.

"Wow. Tastes like steak... filet, in fact," said one customer.

But some people are boiling mad, irate that Taco Fusion is serving lion. The business has even received death threats.

"Heart of a Champion" scholarship to help 66 Hillsborough seniors

"Heart of a Champion" scholarship to help 66 Hillsborough seniors

Hillsborough County, Florida-- An upcoming, exciting event will honor some of Hillsborough County's high school senior athletes, and award them with scholarships for displaying hard work, determination and true spirit.

The "Heart of a Champion" scholarship will go to one male, and one female student athlete from 33 Hillsborough County schools who have demonstrated what “heart” is all about, event organizers explained Wednesday.

IB school at Bartow High named #2 in the country

Bartow, Florida -- Congratulations to the International Baccalaureate School at Bartow High, which was just named the #2 school in the country by Newsweek and The Daily Beast.

The annual survey judges the nation's public schools by those that have proven to be the most effective in turning out college-ready grads.

Groundbreaking for future home of wounded Marine

TAMPA, Florida - A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday for a new SMART home being built for a wounded Tampa Marine. Sergeant Mike Nicholson lost both his legs and his left arm in an improvised explosive device attack on July 2011 in Afghanistan. He grew up in South Tampa.

Dozens of people, including Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, attended the ceremony. It was held on the property site, along the 6300 block of Interbay Avenue.

Why do they call it that? MacDill heroes' story

All month long, it's a Military May for our "Why do they call it that?" series.

This week, there's an impressive story of how three of our Bay Area neighbors became heroes in the skies over Libya. They were honored with the Jimmy Doolittle Award.

Why do they call it the Jimmy Doolittle Award?

It's early in World War II. America is losing fight after fight to the Japanese.

We need major momentum shift.