A Kenneth City man was found guilty Thursday in a June 2007 wreck that left a bicyclist dead. After a three-day trial, a jury convicted Shannon Whitfield, 43, of leaving the scene of an accident involving death and of drunken driving-manslaughter, according to Pinellas County computerized court records. ...more

January 9, 2009

In 2009 let us resolve to rock someone's world. This can be done at our own convenience and in about 30 minutes. At the local mall, place of worship or workplace we can donate blood at Florida Blood Services mobiles. ...more

January 5, 2009

Were this 1998 instead of 2008, Colbie Caillat likely would have broken through on Lilith Fair, Sarah McLachlan's late '90s touring femme-festival. ...more

December 14, 2008

TAMPA The Outback Steakhouse in Palma Ceia is closed for a few hours while the restaurant does safety checks after a fire outside evacuated the building during lunch, a manager said. Tampa Fire Rescue District Chief Toby Hart said that what appears to have been a trash fire started about 12:41 p.m. in the alleyway between the restaurant at 3403 Henderson Blvd. and another building. ...more

December 8, 2008

Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay is offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of a 300-plus-pound woman in Spandex pants they say fraudulently used a credit card in Tampa. ...more

December 7, 2008

Police on Wednesday charged a man with capital murder in the beating death of a popular television anchorwoman but offered neither a motive behind the attack nor details about why they suspected him. ...more

November 28, 2008

In his short time behind the bench, interim Lightning coach Rick Tocchet has delivered his message loud and clear - he's in charge and things are going to be done his way. ...more

November 21, 2008

Elfreide Kuemmel first began to suspect that something wasn't quite right when she boarded the plane that she thought was going to Tampa. ...more

November 20, 2008

The last-quarter moon occurs today at 9:31 p.m., and with it comes the start of the fair to good early-morning bite. However, the recent cold front which moved through our area over the past few days will slow down and diminish this early bite. ...more

November 19, 2008

Few events offer as much all-around fun as a fair - right down to the second the rides are dismantled, food vendors offer up their last temptations and the lights are turned off until next year. ...more

November 13, 2008