Democrat Max Linn said Friday he is suspending his campaign for Congress against 19-term House member C.W. Bill Young, R-Indian Shores. ...more

June 21, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG -- Mayor Rick Baker is recommending a Virginia-based developer to transform Tropicana Field and its parking lots into a massive mixed-use community of shops, restaurants, offices, hotels and residences. In a memo today to the city council, Baker said he concurs with the recommendation of his staff to select Archstone-Madison over the Tampa Bay Rays' preferred developer, Houston-based Hines Interests. ...more

June 13, 2008

A former immigration enforcement agent who was based at MacDill Air Force Base was arrested Friday night in Tampa in connection with the alleged rape of a 39-year-old Jamaican detainee, according to records and published reports. ...more

November 18, 2007

TAMPA - A former immigration agent employed at MacDill Air Force Base was arrested in Tampa Friday night in connection with the rape of a 39-year-old Jamaican detainee, according to records and published reports. Wilfredo Vazquez, 35, is accused of sexually assaulting the mother of two at his Tamarac home, in Broward County, on Sept. 21, the Miami Herald reported in today's edition, citing a criminal complaint filed Friday in Miami federal court. ...more

November 17, 2007

ST. PETERSBURG - Voters in Pinellas' largest city go to the polls today to decide on four of eight city council seats. ...more

November 6, 2007

ST. PETERSBURG - The fourth Byler sextuplet was released today from All Children's Hospital, spokeswoman Ann Miller said. ...more

November 2, 2007

Voters decided Tuesday that Ed Montanari and Bill Dudley will vie for the District 3 City Council seat in November's general elections. ...more

September 12, 2007