Shortly after 10:30 p.m. Thursday, Jose Pizano slammed his 1985 white Buick into a TECO pole near the intersection of Gibsonton and Alavista drives, deputies say. But before they arrived, deputies say Pizano tried to climb out of the wrecked car — leaving behind his two children, 7 and 11. ...more

July 25, 2008

A mural by a group of summer campers and mentally disabled adults will spend the next year on display at The Children's Museum in Amman, Jordan. ...more

July 24, 2008

Gasparilla swamped downtown Tampa with a seaborne invasion and thousands flocked to MacDill Air Force Base for the crowd-pleasing AirFest. ...more

July 18, 2008

A Wednesday night thunderstorm had an even greater impact than just drenching a good part of south Hillsborough. About 1,100 Tampa Electric Co. customers lost power for a portion of the evening after a circuit went out in the Gibsonton substation, said Rick Morera, TECO's senior spokesman. ...more

July 10, 2008

Terry Neal is passionate about his neighborhood and its river, streets and trees. ...more

July 2, 2008

The weak dollar, high cost of fuel and additional luggage fees may put a damper on summer vacation plans. ...more

June 27, 2008

Terry Neal is passionate about his neighborhood and its river, streets and trees. ...more

June 25, 2008

Prospects suddenly look much brighter for a previously stalled plan to prevent the dumping millions of gallons of wastewater into Tampa Bay by pumping it to a TECO power plant. ...more

June 21, 2008