A 20-year-old St. Petersburg man driving a car at a "very high rate of speed" lost control of the vehicle, and he and two passengers were injured as a result. At about 2:25 p.m. Sunday, the 1997 Ford Crown Victoria driven by Nathan Anthony Williams continued going straight in the 4500 block of 15th Avenue South, even though the roadway jogs a bit, St. Petersburg police said. The vehicle went out of control, becoming airborne and striking two trees. ...more

November 23, 2009

Several people are injured after a collision Tuesday evening between a bus and a car, according to St. Petersburg Fire & Rescue. ...more

August 25, 2009

A fire this evening at a two-story house at 23rd Street and 15th Avenue in Ybor City was contained and the blaze was kept from spreading to neighboring houses. ...more

June 14, 2009

A St. Petersburg police officer is recovering after he chased a suspect on foot then was dragged at least 150 feet by the apparent getaway car. ...more

March 11, 2009

An electrical fire destroyed a home at 1205 E. 15th Avenue in Tampa early Sunday morning. Shortly before 1:20 a.m., firefighters arrived at the house and reported smoke and flames coming from the one-story home, according to a news release from Tampa Fire Rescue. ...more

March 8, 2009

Police have charged a Brandon man with felony DUI manslaughter, saying he struck and killed a man crossing North 15th Street late Monday. ...more

January 27, 2009

Relatives of a Tampa woman grieved today, recalling how they had learned late Tuesday that her body had been found in a vacant house in Lakeland. Jennifer Denise Johnson, 31, was reported missing Saturday evening after family members became concerned when she did not appear in time for her 2-year-old daughter's birthday party. The family scrapped the party, anxious and worried. ...more

November 19, 2008

Family and friends of Jennifer Denise Johnson spent Tuesday evening putting up fliers about the missing woman's disappearance. ...more

November 19, 2008

Family and friends of Jennifer Denise Johnson spent this evening putting up fliers about the missing woman's disappearance. ...more

November 18, 2008

A 25-year-old St. Petersburg woman died this morning in a high-speed crash in Ruskin, the Florida Highway Patrol said. ...more

October 31, 2008