A garbage collector died Friday morning in Brandon when a car slammed into the back of the truck he was working on, pinning him between the two vehicles, Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies said. ...more

October 24, 2009

Days after a family of three escaped a fire in their Robles Park home, firefighters and fire inspectors canvassed the neighborhood Friday morning, inspecting and installing smoke alarms and communicating safety tips. ...more

October 24, 2009

Chone Figgins and the Los Angeles Angels know they're heading straight into more than one kind of storm. ...more

October 24, 2009

As the new Tampa Museum of Art treated early risers to a spectacular light show Friday morning, other Bay area museums were preparing to shed a little light of their own. As part of Smithsonian Magazine's annual Museum Day, the cultural institutions are offering free admission today to encourage residents to dive into the arts. You can download a Museum Day admission card at the magazine's Web site at microsite.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/admission.html. ...more

September 26, 2009

A car struck a utility pole off Sebring Parkway early Friday morning and left some customers in the dark for a few hours. ...more

September 22, 2009

The man accused of raping an elderly woman and triggering a massive manhunt is no stranger to Florida prisons – or to being released long before his sentences were slated to end. ...more

September 2, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - A 21-year-old Land O' Lakes man was being treated for serious injuries at a St. Petersburg hospital Friday and a man accused of striking him with his truck faces DUI charges. ...more

July 25, 2009

Rain chances remain high today, a day after record-setting rainfall brought flooding that snarled traffic and forced some homes to be evacuated in the Bay area. Tampa International Airport recorded 4.72 inches of rain Wednesday, shattering the previous mark for the day, 2.84 inches, set in 1955. It was the sixth wettest July day ever. ...more

July 2, 2009

The new iPhone went on sale Friday morning, greeted by much smaller lines and less hoopla than previous models. ...more

June 20, 2009

It was neither bird nor plane, but there was something in the air Friday morning over the water at Pinellas County beaches. ...more

June 20, 2009