The city council is placing its confidence in the old adage, "The third time is a charm." ...more

February 18, 2009

Elalia Walker faced a horrible decision, prosecutors told jurors this morning: stay in a speeding van with the man who abducted and beat her or jump. ...more

February 17, 2009

A 5-year-old boy told police his parents "smoke drugs a lot" while his father and others were being arrested on drug and child-neglect charges. ...more

February 14, 2009

Republican Shawn Harrison, a former Tampa city councilman, announced plans Friday morning to run for the District 60 seat in the Florida State House. ...more

February 14, 2009

Republican Shawn Harrison, a former Tampa city councilman, announced plans today to run for the District 60 seat in the Florida State House. ...more

February 13, 2009

Ann Hipson of Seminole Heights has practiced martial arts for the past eight years, but the form she favors involves gentle, graceful stretching motions instead of the high-impact, fast-paced moves of karate or kung fu. ...more

February 13, 2009

The Zorro Bandit's crime spree is over. The robber who wore clothing reminiscent of the famed Spanish swordsman was taken into custody this afternoon in Tampa, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department. ...more

February 11, 2009

In the past three decades, data from the Cremation Association of North America show the number of cremations has more than tripled in this country. ...more

February 11, 2009

Ironically, the "Night of January 16th," a play soon to be performed by a Masque Community Theatre cast, contains dialogue about societal issues 75 years ago that continue to plague our country today. ...more

February 11, 2009