The director of the Hillsborough County Health Department was arrested during Gasparilla on Saturday. ...more

January 31, 2008

Whether by foresight or sheer serendipity, we who foot the bills for public officials injured on the job can be grateful today that, when it came to government buildings in Pasco County in the latter half of the previous century, architects preferred low profiles to high-rises. ...more

January 31, 2008

The director of the Hillsborough County Health Department was arrested during Gasparilla on Saturday. He was charged with boating under the influence, a misdemeanor. ...more

January 30, 2008

Police say 107 people were arrested during the weekend's Gasparilla celebration. ...more

January 29, 2008

TAMPA - Images of a stolen boat and the arrest of Lutz man who led the U.S Coast Guard and Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office on a chase after Gasparilla were released today. ...more

January 28, 2008

TAMPA – Police say 107 people were arrested during the weekend's Gasparilla celebration. ...more

January 28, 2008

The smell of gun smoke downtown means it's Gasparilla time. On Tuesday, about 20 mock pirates kicked off the prelude to Saturday's main events when they arrived aboard a parade float - with guns echoing - to "abduct" the mayor and demand the city's surrender. There was tough talk from Mayor Pam Iorio: "We will put up a fight," she vowed, surrounded by the costumed sea wolves. Maybe, but no mayor has been able to resist the make-believe pirate invasion that comes Saturday. In fact, the mayor and marauders soon gave up even the pretense of conflict and went off together for lunch. ...more

January 23, 2008

About 20 pirates kicked off the long prelude to Saturday's events today when they arrived downtown aboard a parade float to abduct the mayor and demand the city's surrender. ...more

January 22, 2008

Three weeks ago Honey Honey Honey was a lightly regarded contender not expected to make much of an impression among the 3-year-old crop at Tampa Bay Downs. ...more

January 20, 2008

She won't be wearing an eyepatch, carrying a sword or taking swigs from a flask. ...more

January 19, 2008