EGYPT LAKE The 130 red and blue balloons had mostly faded into a cloudless afternoon sky, but 8-year-old Viviana Angelini could still spot the specks. "I can see them," she said. ...more

September 26, 2008

Two Tampa women had a child in their vehicle when they drove under the influence Sunday night in separate incidents, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

September 15, 2008

About 500 people celebrated Interbay-Glover Family YMCA's 25th anniversary at an open house Aug. 23. The 1980s-themed party featured a cookout, family games, face painting and a costume contest. The YMCA, 4411 S. Himes Ave., serves 9,000 members, drawing from South Tampa neighborhoods with activities for adults and youngsters, a nursery, teen spinning classes, leadership clubs and senior citizen fitness groups. On Sunday mornings, it hosts Logos Dei Community Church. ...more

September 10, 2008

When Willie Perry lived in Hyde Park, he visited Britton Plaza weekly. ...more

September 10, 2008

At 44, the Rev. Richard Hermes has lived a rich and full life. He has taught high school theology, studied in Rome and Jerusalem, been ordained a Catholic priest, attended a private Mass celebrated by Pope John Paul II, been pastor of a New Orleans parish, survived Hurricane Katrina and spent a six-month sabbatical in the Philippines. ...more

September 10, 2008

Tampa Bay area Cubans and Haitians are rushing to send supplies and get in touch with loved ones after a battery of storms have pounded the islands. ...more

September 9, 2008

Many Cubans in Tampa are feeling frustration and concern about the fate of their loved ones but are hoping for the best as Hurricane Ike tears through the island today. ...more

September 8, 2008

Work to make Interstate 275 a smoother trip for thousands of commuters is six months ahead of schedule, but motorists still have a year or so of construction to endure. ...more

September 8, 2008

Hillsborough County deputies are searching for a 55-year-old man who walked away from a retirement center in Tampa. ...more

September 6, 2008

Publix Supermarkets plans to open at Britton Plaza in South Tampa ...more

September 5, 2008