The apartment complex manager told authorities there was no power to the unit and that the occupant had been using candles as a light source. ...more

December 23, 2009

One mother was chased out of her first-floor apartment by flames after her 22-month-old son knocked over a candle Monday night. ...more

December 23, 2009

One mother was chased out of her first-floor apartment by flames after her 22-month-old son knocked over a candle. Within minutes, a mother in the apartment above found herself and her three children trapped as billowing smoke and fire blocked their front-door exit. ...more

December 22, 2009

Have I caught you in time? Did you already buy a new HDTV for the holidays? Maybe one of those mythical $500, door-buster thingies? ...more

December 14, 2008

A man who crashed a sport utility vehicle into a Clearwater police cruiser before leading police on a chase eventually was found hiding behind a big-screen TV, police say. ...more

December 9, 2008

As Black Friday ticks ever closer, you'd think a once-in-a-lifetime sale will be taking place at Best Buy when it opens its doors at 5 o'clock on the morning after Thanksgiving. Four nylon tents line the sidewalk just east of the front door. Sleepy-eyed squatters peer out from half-open flaps. ...more

November 26, 2008

A weekly column by Tampa Tribune pop music critic Curtis Ross. ...more

November 13, 2008

Snapper's Grill is celebrating its 20th anniversary by serving comic relief in North Pinellas. Brothers Nabil and Sherif Basta recently opened a comedy club adjacent to their restaurant at 36657 U.S. 19, north of Alderman Road. They are trying to fulfill their ambition of creating a one-stop entertainment center for the Palm Harbor area. ...more

October 18, 2008

Adam "Pacman" Jones and Tank Johnson settled in for a new season in their corner of the Dallas Cowboys' locker room Monday. ...more

September 3, 2008

Bounce, bounce, bounce ... for 24 hours. That was what eight boys in Michigan did this week in an effort to set a world record. ...more

August 3, 2008