ITALIAN ARMANI'S, Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay, 2900 Bayport Drive, Tampa; (813) 207-6800. One of the finest restaurants on Florida's west coast. Overlooking Old Tampa Bay and Tampa International Airport, Armani's offers twin views of sunset and takeoff, plus crack professional waiters and fancy linens. Along with delectable pastas and veal, Armani's is a reliable source for fresh seafood. Service is stellar and the food isn't far behind. It's easy to go broke here, but not necessary. For an evening of frills, plan on $130 for two. ($$$) ...more

February 6, 2008

The choice wasn't easy, but it was a simple one. Either jump in, or the woman clinging to the side of the Howard Frankland Bridge would certainly die. ...more

January 29, 2008

TAMPA - A Tampa police officer jumped into Old Tampa Bay from the Howard Frankland Bridge on Monday night to save a woman who had been clinging to a piling and crying for help. ...more

January 29, 2008

A 23-year-old Clearwater man was held today on bail of more than $160,000 after authorities say he broke into more than a dozen cars in a Safety Harbor neighborhood early Saturday. ...more

January 28, 2008

A slack tide in the real estate market isn't slowing marine work at three waterfront developments along West Shore Boulevard. ...more

January 26, 2008

After years of planning and delays, the city appears ready to begin shoreline stabilization at two waterfront parks. ...more

January 23, 2008

I was 25 feet from Evil Knievel. I almost couldn't believe it. However, due to years of battering, his body had deteriorated and he couldn't come out of his room. His wife, Krystal, signed for a massage chair, and we maneuvered it up an elevator and down narrow hallways in a condominium off Old Tampa Bay. I had been following this American icon for years since his disastrous crash landing at Caesars Palace. I'd seen the movie with George Hamilton portraying Evil and heard him admonish the Easy Rider types who smoked dope and disdained America. His white jump suit with red and blue trim said it all. ...more

January 18, 2008

The Fishin' Report, by Nick Stubbs. ...more

January 15, 2008

Authorities retrieved a single-engine plane from Old Tampa Bay on Monday afternoon, two days after it crashed, killing the pilot and the pilot's parents. ...more

January 14, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - A recovery crew removed a single-engine plane from Old Tampa Bay this afternoon, two days after it crashed, killing a man and his parents. ...more

January 13, 2008