Please tell me this was a typo: Judge Michael Andrews approved paying $125 a day to a make-up artist so that an accused criminal's tattoos can be covered up. ...more

December 10, 2009

Penny-pinching gift seekers stormed the stores before dawn on Black Friday, eager to get more bang for their beleaguered bucks. ...more

December 9, 2009

The two campuses of Destiny Church in Ruskin and Temple Terrace recently employed a unique way of helping people in need. ...more

December 9, 2009

Hillsborough County has kicked off its second annual Cell Phones for Soldiers drive. ...more

December 9, 2009

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is investigating an armed robbery at a pawn shop where the owner shot at a suspected robber Monday afternoon. ...more

December 7, 2009

Eva Ramierez heard a knock on her door Sunday night for which no one can ever prepare. ...more

December 1, 2009

A Ruskin couple and their 5-year-old son were the victims of a deadly crash Sunday evening. Gerald Pittman, 29, his wife, Sylvia Pittman, 27, and their son Jarod died at the scene, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

November 30, 2009

Bay area residents can expect a beautiful weekend, with temperatures warming from Saturday morning's low, according to the latest National Weather Service forecast. ...more

November 28, 2009

The National Weather Service issued a fire weather message for the Tampa region. ...more

November 27, 2009

As a South Shore resident and community journalist, I was so pleased to see the large crowd that turned out for the VFW's annual Veterans Day parade. Having covered the event six times since I came to the area, I felt interest had begun to wane in recent years, and that saddened me. ...more

November 25, 2009