A new ramp is scheduled to open today to allow another option for motorists using the Courtney Campbell Causeway. ...more

November 9, 2009

A local boater had his arm pinned under a pickup truck after an accident near the boat ramp at Veterans Memorial Park. ...more

October 31, 2009

A 22-year-old man stole a car, crashed it after police chased him, then carjacked someone before wrecking that vehicle as well, police say. ...more

September 15, 2009

Polk County investigators are trying to identify a body found today near Davenport in Polk County. ...more

May 4, 2009

40-year-old woman was seriously injured after her sport utility vehicle overturned on the U.S. 92 ramp to Interstate 4, tossing her over a concrete railing onto the shoulder of the interstate. Gigi Laneda Bratcher of Tampa was taken to Tampa General Hospital, where she was listed in serious condition after the 12:43 a.m. wreck, the Florida Highway Patrol said this morning. ...more

April 3, 2009

Professional skateboarders from around the country rolled into Tampa this weekend to compete in the Skatepark of Tampa's annual Tampa Pro. ...more

March 21, 2009

For Anthony Furlong, hopefully the eighth time is the charm. ...more

March 20, 2009

For Anthony Furlong, hopefully the eighth time is the charm. Furlong, a professional skateboarder and Gaither High graduate, is one of the many pro skaters in town for this weekend's Tampa Pro at the Skatepark of Tampa. ...more

March 20, 2009

Jo Brenner, president of the Heartland Cultural Alliance (HCA), the arts council of Highlands County, is concerned that not everyone has equal access to culture. ...more

March 16, 2009

A five-story boutique hotel project in Ybor City has received initial approval from the Tampa City Council and soon will go before the Barrio Latino Commission for consideration of the building's design. ...more

March 11, 2009