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Chili's Data Breach May Affect Tampa Bay Locations
Chili's Grill & Bar restaurant's data was breached this spring.

I am a veteran journalist living in Tampa, Florida. I have worked at several newspapers in various editing roles, including The Tampa Tribune, the Fresno Bee and the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. I am a native Arkansan and have been known to support the Arkansas Razorbacks even in losing years. I joined Patch.com on Sept. 6, 2017, as Hurricane Irma had Florida in its possible path.
Chili's Grill & Bar restaurant's data was breached this spring.

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A Disney parade float caught fire Friday afternoon during the Magic Kingdom’s daily Festival of Fantasy parade.
The Centers for Disease Control has released new information about an egg recall across Florida, other states.
The Houston Zoo made a Mother's Day announcement Friday, going public with the news that its Asian elephant Tess is pregnant.
A device left on the front door of a Beaumont church exploded two weeks after another device was found outside a nearby Starbucks
Airfest 2018 with an aerial demonstration by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels will be held Saturday and Sunday, May 12-13 at MacDill Air Force Base
A new report ranked the most and least obese states in the country. See how Tennessee fared.
A new report ranked the most and least obese states in the country. See how Florida fared.
Florida and 3 other states have reported illnesses from E. coli-infected romaine lettuce, bringing the number of people sickened to 149.
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Check to see which Florida high schools rank among the state's best. Did your school make the list?
See where the city of Miami ranks for the percentage of residents who live within a 10-minute walk of a park.
See where the city of Tampa ranks for the percentage of residents who live within a 10-minute walk of a park.
Parks are essential for any community. Here’s how many people in Nashville don’t have access to one.
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