Lasagna is an Italian dish - generally layers of meat, cheese and pasta. ...more

December 28, 2009

The murder suspect agreed to turn himself in, but not to the two detectives searching for him. He only would turn himself in to the investigator he knew, an officer with a good reputation in the community. ...more

December 22, 2009

A 1920s Victorian house that once was the office of former state Sen. James T. Hargrett Jr. appears headed for the scrap heap. ...more

December 16, 2009

A long-range strategy for commercial development of the former Gene's Bar on 22nd Street and a former honky tonk bar on 34th Street has received the go-ahead from the East Tampa Community Revitalization Partnership. ...more

December 16, 2009

East Tampa residents ponder what to do with two properties - former bars that were frequent trouble spots for police - acquired in recent years by the city. ...more

December 14, 2009

With Councilman Tom Scott running for mayor, the sprawling district that he represents is wide open for a challenge in the 2011 city elections. ...more

December 12, 2009

Vincent Pawlowski, a personal injury lawyer and former Ybor City nightclub owner, filed paperwork this week with the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections to run for City Council District 5, which comprises East Tampa, Ybor City and parts of West Tampa. Councilman Tom Scott, who currently owns the seat, is running for mayor. ...more

December 11, 2009

For the past four years, guidance counselor John Hinze has accompanied students from Cahoon Elementary to Wharton High for the annual Winter Fest. ...more

December 9, 2009

Preservationists are hoping to save a 1925 Victorian-style house that faces demolition unless it finds a new home. ...more

November 25, 2009

A mysterious simian variously described as a baboon, monkey and, at one point, a raccoon may have been sighted again this morning, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. ...more

November 20, 2009