TAMPA A man accused today of strangling his roommate during an argument over cigarettes was arrested last month after another argument between them turned violent, police said. Tampa police charged Billy Locke Jr., 30, with felony second-degree murder in the death of Rick Lamar Ming, 43, earlier today. Locke was held without bail at the Orient Road Jail. ...more

December 9, 2008

An electrical short sparked a fire this afternoon at a North Rome Avenue apartment complex, Tampa Fire Rescue officials said. ...more

November 11, 2008

About 65 people were displaced from a three-story apartment building in St. Petersburg this morning after a fire erupted in a nearby vacant building, fire officials said. ...more

November 9, 2008

I am writing this letter to you in response to a letter printed in your paper Wednesday, Oct. 14. The letter in question was from Raymond Hughes, who made some remarks I do not agree with. I will put his remarks in a question format. I will attempt to answer to the best of my ability as a retired firefighter/paramedic. ...more

October 23, 2008

BRADENTON – Three men who sold $1,100 worth of what was believed to be heroin to an undercover detective led authorities on a 45-minute pursuit Thursday night. ...more

October 18, 2008

The veterans hospital in Tampa is getting a new building for its unit that treats the nation's most seriously wounded warriors. ...more

October 17, 2008

The cause of a fire in one of the buildings at Brittany Bay apartments this morning likely won't be discovered because there was too much damage, fire officials say ...more

October 13, 2008

LARGO – State Fire Marshals and Largo police officers are trying to figure out what sparked a blaze at a Pinellas County apartment complex this morning. ...more

October 13, 2008

Downtown Tampa will be getting one fewer condominium building, but it's gaining a new high-rise apartment complex. ...more

October 9, 2008

TAMPA Downtown Tampa will be getting one fewer condominium building, but it's gaining a new high-rise apartment complex. ...more

October 8, 2008