One was a drummer in high school who grew up to be a pilot. One was a guitar player who turned down a chance to play with Blue Oyster Cult after returning from the Vietnam War. ...more

February 14, 2009

The crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 in New York set off a flurry of emotions in the Tampa Bay area. The pilot, Marvin Dean Renslow, lived in Lutz in Pasco County with his wife Sandy and their two children. Passenger Clay Yarber, a wounded Vietnam War hero, resided in Pinellas County until last year. ...more

February 13, 2009

A fiery explosion leveled a house Wednesday morning, sending one man to a hospital and causing minor damage to a neighboring home. Residents up to a mile away said they heard the explosion. ...more

February 12, 2009

TAMPA The fiery explosion lifted the flaming car tire some 200 feet into the air. It was enough to make the students shudder. The boom came a second later and set car alarms off almost a quarter of a mile away. ...more

June 4, 2008