Beyond passing out cigars after a baby is born the role of a new father pretty much has been overshadowed. While babies don't come with instruction manuals, the three-hour course on March 7 probably is the next best thing. Morton Plant Mease Outpatient Center-Trinity is offering the course from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its facility at 2102 Trinity Oaks Blvd. The cost is $25. To register call 727-462-7500. ...more

February 18, 2009

A federal judge on Friday approved the city's $150,000 settlement to the family of a man killed during a 2005 traffic stop. ...more

February 14, 2009

A federal judge this afternoon approved the city's $150,000 settlement to the family of a man killed during a 2005 traffic stop. ...more

February 13, 2009

Deputies are searching for the suspect in a fatal shooting this morning at an apartment complex. Hillsborough Deputies Searching For Suspect In Fatal Shooting ...more

February 7, 2009

An electrical malfunction in a ventilation system triggered a fire that caused about $180,000 worth of damage to a house in Ybor Heights this morning, officials said. ...more

February 7, 2009

A third man charged in the October home invasion that left a Shady Hills man dead is being held without bond in the Hillsborough County jail after his arrest Thursday. ...more

February 6, 2009

A 57-year-old Tampa woman won a $1 million prize during the Jan. 31 Powerball drawing, Florida Lottery officials said today. ...more

February 5, 2009

Lisa Mowrey has been missing for five years, and this week authorities reissued a plea for the public's help in locating the hairstyling student. ...more

February 5, 2009

The southbound lanes of U.S. 19 in Tarpon Springs were closed for nearly three hours tonight as authorities investigated a crash involving a pedestrian and a sport utility vehicle. ...more

February 3, 2009

A fire late Saturday night heavily damaged a home's garage in St. Petersburg but spared the house from all but smoke damage. ...more

January 18, 2009