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Black eye for Big Brother in Tampa.(Insider Report)
For two years pedestrians in the Ybor City entertainment district of Tampa, Florida, have been under the watchful eye of Big Brother. Police surveillance cameras worked in concert with face-recognition software to scan passersby and compare them to a database of known criminals and missing persons. The results? According to an August 21st Reuters story, the Tampa police released this statement: "While the software proved reliable in testing, there have been no positive identifications or arrests attributed to the software."
Consequently, "the department had decided not to renew its annual agreement with Identix Inc. on using the company's Facial Recognition Software," Reuters reported. "Police spokesman Bob Guidara said the decision ...
- YBOR CITY, FLORIDA: A RICH HISTORY AND A WEALTH OF HOSPITALITY.(travel industry)
- Magazine article from: Parks & Recreation WHITE, ERIN E. PENNINGTON-GRAY, LORI September 1, 2001 700+ words
Ybor City in Tampa, Florida is called "the Cigar...past is surely a part of the present. Ybor City is a National Historic Landmark District...owners." This area is now known as Ybor City. Cuban immigrants flocked to Ybor...
- Use of Ybor City, Fla., Parking Garage Drops after Rise in Fees.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News March 12, 2004 700+ words
...Tribune Business News Mar. 12--YBOR CITY, Fla. -- Significantly fewer people...parking numbers continue to dwindle in Ybor City through March, the city will consider...business in the entertainment district. For Ybor City's garages, the council passed a fee...
- Tampa, Fla., Officials Approve New Entertainment Complex in Ybor City.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News August 22, 2001 700+ words
...Business News Aug. 22--TAMPA, Fla.--Ybor City's booming entertainment district is...level. If built as planned, it will be Ybor City's second largest entertainment development...complete. Architect Ken Kroger said Ybor City's rich Latin history and architecture...
- YBOR CITY COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT WINS STATE AWARD
- News wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News October 31, 2009 700+ words
...Tampa issued the following news release: Ybor City has won the Best Out of the Box Award...Association (FRA) for its "Experiencing Ybor City" TV commercial. It is one of 12 top...improvement. The commercial, produced by the Ybor City Development Corporation (YCDC), was...
- Hilton Hotels Corp. Announces Opening of Hilton Garden Inn Tampa/Ybor City.
- Press release article from: Business Wire July 30, 1999 700+ words
...room Hilton Garden Inn(R) Tampa/Ybor City, in Tampa, Fla., representing another...constructed Hilton Garden Inn Tampa/Ybor City is owned by Kanji Inc. and operated...structure, the Hilton Garden Inn Tampa/ Ybor City is uniquely designed to complement the...
- REPEAT/Hilton Hotels Corp. Announces Opening of Hilton Garden Inn Tampa/Ybor...
- Press release article from: Business Wire August 2, 1999 700+ words
...room Hilton Garden Inn(R) Tampa/Ybor City, in Tampa, Fla., representing another...constructed Hilton Garden Inn Tampa/Ybor City is owned by Kanji Inc. and operated...structure, the Hilton Garden Inn Tampa/ Ybor City is uniquely designed to complement the...
- Ybor City, Fla., Group Lands Hotel Parking Pact.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News October 11, 2002 700+ words
...News Oct. 11--TAMPA, Fla.--The Ybor City Hospitality Group crossed a hurdle Thursday and is one step closer to building Ybor City's largest hotel. But it had to compromise...daytime patrons and an older crowd to Ybor City, Mechanik said. But the project won...
- Ybor City's El Centro Espanol is resurrected. (Florida)
- Press release article from: PR Newswire June 14, 1990 700+ words
YBOR CITY'S EL CENTRO ESPANOL IS RESURRECTED YBOR CITY, Fla., June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- "I think we finally...County Preservation Board. Stephanie's remarks refer to Ybor City's National Historic Landmark building, El Centro Espanol...
Source: HighBeam Research, Black eye for Big Brother in Tampa.(Insider Report)