Police say they weren't chasing an 18-year-old pickup driver when she bolted from a traffic stop and crashed, killing a bicyclist then injuring half a dozen others when the truck flipped into a crowd. ...more

October 10, 2008

Illusionist Criss Angel's escape from the imploded Spyglass Resort on Wednesday night is drawing mixed reactions from fans, pans from critics and praise from Clearwater officials. ...more

July 31, 2008

Strong thunderstorms that swept through large swaths of the Tampa Bay area Saturday swamped Tampa Fire Rescue dispatchers with weather-related calls for 3 1/2 hours. ...more

June 22, 2008

Strong thunderstorms that swept through large swaths of the Tampa Bay area swamped Tampa fire rescue dispatchers with weather-related calls for service within 3 1/2 hours. ...more

June 21, 2008

For once, Marlene Young wasn't headed to a county commission hearing or a civic meeting or some other public gathering aimed at building a better future for Winter Haven and Polk County. ...more

May 23, 2008

WINTER HAVEN -- For once, Marlene Young wasn't headed to a county commission hearing or a civic meeting or some other public gathering aimed at building a better future for Winter Haven and Polk County. ...more

May 22, 2008

LAKELAND - Former Polk County Commissioner Marlene Young, a fixture in Polk County political and civic life for a quarter century, died early Thursday from injuries suffered in a car crash Wednesday night. She was 58. ...more

May 22, 2008

Local police are joining officers around the country in making seat belt safety a high priority as part of the nationwide Click It or Ticket program. ...more

May 21, 2008

A 22-year-old motorcyclist died Wednesday morning in a wreck at 30th Avenue North and 49th Street, St. Petersburg police said. ...more

November 22, 2007