PINELLAS PARK - A car making an illegal U-turn crossed in front of a public bus Wednesday, causing a crash that injured nine passengers, police said. ...more

June 25, 2008

So now that David Brabham is the only driver in the American Le Mans Series to win races in four different classes, the question becomes obvious. Which one is the most memorable? With 13 victories over the years, it's naturally quite a task for even someone the level of Brabs. "Each one was great. You can't deny that," said Brabham, whose most recent triumph came with Scott Sharp in Patrón Highcroft Racing's Acura ARX-01b at Long Beach. Then Brabham seemingly went down the list of highlights, starting with his stint as part of the factory Panoz prototype effort. "We took Petit Le Mans in 1999. And the Washington DC win with Jan (Magnussen) in 2002 was one of the highlights," Brabham noted. "The location was great and to beat Audi back then, only a few of those opportunities came your way. We had a fraction of their budget. The Nurburgring win in 2000 was fantastic having beaten Audi and BMW in their backyard. With GT1, the Ferrari 550 won a few. Then winning at Sebring driving an Aston Martin in its first race in more than 40 years meant a lot, for sure. Then there was the Panoz win at Sebring in 2006. That was probably the most unlikely win that we could have scored. And Long Beach was really good. Having the record happen there with such strong support from Patrón will be one of my most memorable ones." ...more

May 5, 2008

Two teenagers in town to play in a college soccer showcase left their hotel Friday to get a late night snack. Moments later, Kaitlyn M. Grogan lay dead in the street and Brittany J. Gruber had a fractured skull and other serious injuries. ...more

February 17, 2008

A 19-year-old was killed and two other people injured in a car crash early this morning, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. ...more

February 16, 2008

TAMPA - Two teenagers in town to play in a college soccer showcase left their hotel Friday to get a late night snack. Moments later, Kaitlyn M. Grogan lay dead in the street and Brittany J. Gruber had a fractured skull and other serious injuries. ...more

February 16, 2008

When Lowe's Fernandez Racing hits the circuit at Sebring International Raceway today, it will enter the second phase of its American Le Mans Series venture. A brand new Acura chassis, the next-generation ARX-01b, will be on display as the team prepares for its second appearance in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. The work will continue through Wednesday at the American Le Mans Series' fourth annual Winter Test at Sebring. "We took delivery on December 28th," said Tom Anderson, co-owner with Adrian Fernandez. "We are quite excited about the changes that have been made between last year's 01a-specification ARX versus the 01b which we received. The computer numbers look very impressive and hopefully this will translate to the quicker estimated lap times that the computer shows. We are really looking forward to getting to Sebring and our first on-track adventure with it." Fernandez and Luis Diaz finished second in LMP2 and third overall in the team's Acura-powered Lola in the 2007 race at Sebring. Lowe's Fernandez served as the engine development team for Acura last year, and the 3.4-liter V8 never suffered from a reliability standpoint. ...more

January 28, 2008

TAMPA - Working from a black Acura sedan parked in front of the Family Dollar Store at 2525 E. Hillsborough Ave., Kenneth Jackson had a business of his own, selling counterfeit movies, according to police. ...more

November 2, 2007

Dos personas murieron en un accidente que involucró a cinco autos en la Interestatal 275 y Gandy Blvd., según el Lt. M.D. Hensley de la Patrulla de Carreteras de la Florida. ...more

October 29, 2007

Two people are dead in a five-car accident at Interstate 275 and Gandy Blvd., Florida Highway Patrol Lt. M.D. Hensley said. The accident occurred at 10:44 p.m. Sunday. ...more

October 29, 2007

A convicted bank robber charged with killing two armored car guards spotted the vehicle on the road, followed it to an ATM and shot the guards as they serviced the machine, a homicide detective said Saturday. ...more

October 7, 2007