This was to have been the year the area west of the University of South Florida got extra eyes. ...more

December 30, 2009

The Ladies of Soul donned work clothes to help local seniors at Acorn Trace Apartments on North Nebraska Avenue on Oct. 24. ...more

November 11, 2009

A one-car wreck on U.S. 19 has closed the southbound lanes from Tampa Road to Nebraska Avenue, according to Palm Harbor Fire Rescue and the Florida Highway Patrol. ...more

October 28, 2009

A U.S. Army flag that was flying in Afghanistan at the hour of Tampa police Cpl. Mike Roberts' death will be presented to his widow, Cindy, this afternoon. ...more

October 6, 2009

A man who entered two pharmacies and demanded oxycodone Saturday morning has been arrested, police say. ...more

September 27, 2009

The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority has installed a record 104 shelters at bus stops this year throughout the county and has plans to add another 50 in the coming months. ...more

September 22, 2009

When the concept for this weekend's Tampa Twice tournament was conceived - staging an elite college volleyball tournament as a prelude to the NCAA Volleyball Final Four's visit to Tampa in December - South Florida coach Claire Lessinger said she hoped it would become a showcase for the sport. ...more

September 11, 2009

Police have arrested a teen in connection with the attempted rape of a 38-year-old woman in an Ybor City parking garage. Javon Cooper, 16, of Tampa, has been charged with attempted second-degree murder, attempted sexual battery and aggravated battery with great bodily harm. ...more

September 4, 2009

I got stuck at work. My car broke down. I'm hiking the Appalachian Trail. ...more

August 28, 2009

City Council last week approved the sale of beer and wine at a convenience store at Kirby Street and Florida Avenue, across from the Oaks at Riverview complex. ...more

August 26, 2009