TAMPA - Police are investigating a report of stolen scaffolding from outside The Cuban Club about 3 a.m. today. Security outside the club at 2010 Avenida Republica de Cuba called Tampa police to report four men loading scaffolding from outside the building into a dark pickup. ...more

May 28, 2008

Donna Lane ate falafel that reminded her of her former hometown of New York City and watched as her 9-year-old daughter, Natalie, sang the Israeli and U.S. national anthems Sunday. ...more

May 5, 2008

Editor's note: This parable about taxes has circulated on the Internet for years, attributed to various professors and economists. Its authorship remains unclear, though Snopes.com says it was first printed in a letter to the editor in The Chicago Tribune. It may be well-traveled, but this little lesson retains its relevance and charm. ...more

February 18, 2008

Despite a statewide slump in the housing market, developers Gary Walden and Isaac W. McKinney III want to bring new rooftops to the city's downtown district. ...more

February 13, 2008

After three high-ranking retired U.S. generals visited Florida last month to discuss National Security and Human Rights, it reminded me of a cable sent by the president to the Commanding General of American forces. The cable reads: ...more

February 6, 2008

Four men are behind bars after a rash of burglaries at several of the area's produce warehouses, according to arrest reports. Tens of thousands of dollars in tomatoes and squash were stolen, apparently for resale, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. ...more

January 29, 2008

Jorge Luis Fundora's dream of being a truck driver started early in his native Havana. ...more

January 15, 2008

After a two-year investigation into the killings of up to 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq, the Marine Corps has decided that none of the Marines involved in the incident will be charged with murder. Instead, two enlisted Marines and two Marine officers will face trial in coming months for the killings and for failing to investigate them. ...more

January 4, 2008

TAMPA – A homeowner is recovering from a gunshot wound after four young men tried to break into his home this morning, authorities said. ...more

January 2, 2008

The second of four suspects accused in a purported scheme to hide the source of $800,000 sent in a suitcase to finance the campaign of Argentina's president pleaded not guilty in federal court Friday. ...more

December 29, 2007