City police are investigating a weekend arson fire that damaged a nearly century-old building on the National Register of Historic Places. ...more

September 9, 2008

FIRING RANGE AND FIREHOUSE Scheduling conflicts at the shooting range owned by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office have long made it tough for Tampa police officers to get in their firing practice, Police Chief Stephen Hogue said. Now, the city is planning to lease space at the Lithia range for a nominal price. Using about $465,000 from the sale of two aircraft, the Tampa Police Department plans to remodel space at the existing range for use primarily by the city's law enforcement officers. A classroom might be built as well. The city also plans to build Fire Station No. 22 this year near Cross Creek Boulevard and Morris Bridge Road. That's a $2 million project, with money coming from the Community Investment Tax. ...more

August 25, 2008

Deputies broke down a door and shot a man to death as he was stabbing a woman inside a south Manatee County home this morning, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

August 22, 2008

The cause of a fire that destroyed the Warren House in downtown Sebring on Tuesday afternoon was still under investigation Wednesday, according to fire officials. ...more

August 21, 2008

The cause of a fire that destroyed the Warren House in downtown Sebring on Tuesday afternoon was still under investigation Wednesday, according to fire officials. ...more

August 20, 2008

The story of Ruskin is the story of the farmers and fishermen who came here at the turn of the 20th century to make a living off land and sea. As the community turns 100 today, those pioneer families and their stories will be celebrated at the Ruskin Woman's Club. ...more

August 7, 2008

When the Historic Hyde Park Neighborhood Association was looking for a theme for its summer gathering coming up Saturday, the anniversary of its historic designation gave members plenty of reason to celebrate. ...more

July 23, 2008

There's been a trend in urban areas in the United States in which abandoned or deteriorated grand hotels from the late 19th and early 20th centuries are being refurbished and returned to their former grandeur. The Don Cesar Hotel on St. Pete Beach was a trendsetter in this respect, and the Vinoy in downtown St. Petersburg is another success. In Clearwater, the Belleview Biltmore is about to undergo a similar transformation. ...more

July 1, 2008

They're puttin' the Ritz back into Ybor City. One of the area's grand old structures refuses to buckle under age or neglect, and this weekend makes plenty of noise about its future. ...more

June 6, 2008

When the going got tough in turn-of-the-century Tampa, mutual-aid societies built by Latin immigrants served the role of safety net. Today, the grand relics of these social clubs need rescuing. ...more

May 31, 2008