Families living in the Westchase area have another option in dining. Maloney's Irish Pub recently opened in the Avenues of Westchase. The opening came after opposition from the some in the community. ...more

December 30, 2009

After months of planning and going through the process of approval this year, VISTA Gardens is one step closer to breaking ground. ...more

December 30, 2009

Christopher Allan Sortor told Tampa police he likes driving to bus stops to meet women and ask if they would like a ride. ...more

December 10, 2009

A mysterious simian variously described as a baboon, monkey and, at one point, a raccoon may have been sighted again this morning, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. ...more

November 20, 2009

Eric Gonzalez and his wife Tiffany were driving on Linebaugh Avenue this afternoon when an animal darted in front of their 2007 Dodge Caravan. "Look out for that dog," Eric said his wife told him. "But when it crossed in front of us, it was running at an alarming speed," Gonzalez said. "As soon as it stood up on its back legs, I knew it wasn't a dog." ...more

November 18, 2009

In 2006 Hillsborough County commissioners spent $170,000 to terminate a golf range's lease on the Linebaugh Avenue County Northwest Landfill to hasten development of another solid waste transfer station. Today, the golf range remains shuttered, the site is an eyesore, no new transfer station is built and there is no sign of the construction that was to be completed this year. ...more

October 29, 2009

An Irish-themed restaurant and bar is coming to the area despite protests from nearby residents. ...more

September 2, 2009

An unmarked FBI car has been found and a Tampa man has been arrested and charged with the theft. ...more

April 1, 2009

The Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority is trying to put the finishing touches on a long-term transportation plan, complete with rail systems and express buses between and within counties. ...more

March 21, 2009

The pastor of a local Lutheran church has been charged with driving while intoxicated, records show. Jon Noble Keiser, 60, was released from Orient Road Jail today after posting $500 bail. ...more

March 18, 2009