Tampa police are investigating a fight video involving teenage girls that popped up on MySpace last week. The case has been assigned to a detective, who is following up on it today, said retired Sgt. Jim Contento, a department spokesman. ...more

April 2, 2009

The Tampa Bay area is on pace this year to exceed permit applications from previous years, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Some people are worried about the recession; others believe a new president will mean bans on weapons. ...more

March 30, 2009

Compared to a regular ol' football game at Raymond James Stadium, fans at Super Bowl XLIII were fairly well-behaved, at least inside. ...more

February 3, 2009

Rhett Hopkins refused to pay his $4 bar tab at O'Malley's bar in Sarasota because, he said, he was an undercover officer with the Tampa Police Department and worked on homeland security. ...more

February 2, 2009

A 60-year-old man riding a bicycle in the 2700 block of Fowler Avenue today was struck by a car, police spokesman Jim Contento said. ...more

February 2, 2009

Tampa police are responding to a reported hit-and-run involving a crash in the area of 22nd Street and Fowler Avenue, near University Mall, police spokesman Jim Contento said. ...more

February 2, 2009

The two men caught Sidney Garcia's eye as they strolled onto North Highland Avenue. Garcia was on his porch having a smoke. It was about 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, and he had just fed some of the neighborhood's stray cats. ...more

September 19, 2008

Around the 3100 block of North Highland Avenue, a Tampa Police officer found six poles today where copper ground wires were stripped. ...more

September 18, 2008

After 28 years with the city, Sgt. James Contento called it quits. When he left, the city gave him a check for nearly $70,000 for his unused sick and vacation time. ...more

February 12, 2008

TAMPA - Police seized more than $24,000 and arrested two people during an investigation at a South Tampa massage spa Thursday. ...more

January 28, 2008