A man who killed a 72-year-old sex offender in August 2006 pleaded guilty to second-degree murder Thursday in Pasco County Circuit Court. ...more

February 20, 2009

A man who killed a 72-year-old sex offender in August 2006 pleaded guilty to second-degree murder today in Pasco Circuit Court. ...more

February 19, 2009

TEMPLE TERRACE - The Florida Department of Transportation plans to reopen the southbound lanes on the 56th Street bridge tonight, authorities said. ...more

January 27, 2009

A man was drinking a soft drink Sunday afternoon in front of a Walgreens on Busch Boulevard when a 30-year-old unemployed man came after him carrying part of a pool cue and saying racial epithets, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

January 26, 2009

Repairs are expected to begin today on the southbound lanes of the 56th Street bridge, which has been closed since Thursday after workers replacing a handrail noticed the road and four of the bridge's beams had separated by an inch or two. ...more

January 26, 2009

The southbound 56th Street Bridge in East Tampa could be shut down for days while inspectors determine the severity of problems discovered this morning by a maintenance crew. ...more

January 22, 2009

With the county, state and federal government's support, motorists and pedestrians alike may soon see some major enhancements along one of the city's main corridors. ...more

January 14, 2009

The daughter of Mons Venus strip club owner Joe Redner was the victim of a hit-and-run this morning while walking on 12th Street near Busch Boulevard, Tampa police say. ...more

January 13, 2009

Anthony Hall wouldn't give up $2, and it led to his being stabbed, police say. Hall was approached by two men Sunday night. Police say Austin Reese asked for $2, but Hall told Reese and the other man, Sean Hodges, to go away because Reese had asked Hall for money the day before. ...more

December 15, 2008

Alan White calls the city's commercial Façade Improvement Grant Program a "win-win" proposition. ...more

December 10, 2008