A fight over a place in line to get food from a portable canteen trailer on W. Hillsborough Avenue left two men shot – one of whom drove off after being hit only to crash a short while later. ...more

August 8, 2009

Setting a trial date is proving elusive in the case of Eric James Tate, accused of raping and fatally injuring his girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter. ...more

July 31, 2009

Two people suffered minor injuries Sunday afternoon when three vehicles were involved in an accident at State Road 54 and Boyette Road. ...more

July 26, 2009

Two pickups collided Wednesday night, killing one driver and critically injuring the other. ...more

July 24, 2009

Two pickups collided in a head-on crash Wednesday night, killing one driver and critically injuring the other. ...more

July 23, 2009

A 35-year-old Tampa man armed with a gun came into his ex-girlfriend's home and assaulted her, causing head injuries, Hillsborough County deputies say. The woman is in critical condition at St. Joseph's Hospital, sheriff's spokesman J.D. Callaway said. The attack occurred about 1 a.m. Sunday. Deputies arrested William Dixon on Sunday night. ...more

July 20, 2009

A 61-year-old Tampa man driving a motor scooter Wednesday on Himes Avenue was seriously injured when his vehicle was struck by a GMC pickup, Tampa police say, ...more

July 16, 2009

A West Tampa couple welcomed their third daughter into the world Wednesday, but not exactly as planned. The father called 911 about 11 a.m. to say his 24-year-old wife was in labor and was pretty sure she wasn't going to make it to a hospital. Paramedics arrived at their house, turned their living room into a makeshift delivery room and delivered a healthy baby girl at 11:45 a.m., Tampa Fire Rescue said. Paramedics brought the baby and the mom to St. Joseph's Women's Hospital for examinations. The mom was tired but in good spirits. The couple were not identified. Fire rescue personnel involved were Capt. Lonnie Benniefield, Lt. Brian Smithey and firefighters Demetrius Davis, Tony Potoczny and Edwin Colon. ...more

July 16, 2009

Though an autopsy on an 11-year-old girl who died at a city pool was performed Thursday, there will be no results for at least six weeks, the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner's Office said. ...more

July 10, 2009

An 11-year-old girl drowned Wednesday at a city pool watched over by three lifeguards. ...more

July 8, 2009