TAMPA - Drivers should avoid eastbound Busch Boulevard between Nebraska Avenue and North 12th Street because of a fatal accident involving a pedestrian, police said. ...more

December 7, 2007

TAMPA - A Tampa wastewater department employee tried selling nearly 40 grams of cocaine for $1,300, Tampa police say. ...more

December 4, 2007

It should be easier these days to find a place to park at the Palm Harbor Library. It has added 30 spaces to its grass-covered parking lot. ...more

November 24, 2007

• People who are absolutely upset are the folks in the State Department. They want to send them to Iraq. There's a lot of empty positions that need to be filled over there. But the people at the State Department are revolting about this because they say it's dangerous over there. I haven't heard that. ... President Bush is furious. He said, "If you didn't want to go to a war zone, you shouldn't have joined the State Department. You should have joined the Texas Air National Guard." ...more

November 9, 2007

TAMPA - Mayor Pam Iorio is bringing city hall to 40th Street. ...more

October 14, 2007

Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio is bringing city hall to 40th Street. Her final town hall meeting of the year is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday in the cafeteria at Sheehy Elementary School, 6402 N. 40th St. ...more

October 13, 2007

Richard McPeak is tired of waiting. 'I was told to be patient,' he said. 'I've been patient.' ...more

October 12, 2007

Richard McPeak is tired of waiting. "I was told to be patient," he said. "I've been patient." But enough is enough. His brother, Troy, is long dead and three people he says played a part in the Jan. 7, 1996, homicide remain free. Today, Tampa police announced a $15,000 reward posted by Richard McPeak for information leading to the arrests of the three men thought to have helped in the beating. ...more

October 9, 2007

An editorial on the continuing popularity of libraries and improvements to Oldsmar and Palm Harbor libraries. ...more

October 9, 2007

No. 1 LSU 28, No. 9 Florida 24 Stanford 24, No. 2 USC 23 No. 3 California, did not play No. 4 Ohio State 23, No. 23 Purdue 7 Illinois 31, No. 5 Wisconsin 26 No. 6 South Florida 35, FAU 23 No. 7 Boston College 55, Bowling Green 24 No. 10 Oklahoma 28, No. 19 Texas 21 No. 11 S. Carolina 38, No. 8 Kentucky 23 (Thurs.) Tennessee 35, No. 12 Georgia 14 No. 13 West Virginia 55, Syracuse 14 No. 14 Oregon, did not play No. 15 Virginia Tech 41, No. 22 Clemson 23 No. 16 Hawaii vs. Utah State, late No. 17 Missouri 41, No. 25 Nebraska 6 No. 18 Arizona State 23, Washington State 20 No. 20 Cincinnati 28, No. 21 Rutgers 23 Kansas 30, No. 24 Kansas State 24 ...more

October 7, 2007