Phil Edward Johnson wanted to celebrate his birthday with $20 worth of cocaine, police say. But when his brother didn't come up with the drugs, a report says, Johnson stabbed him twice in the stomach. ...more

November 29, 2007

TAMPA - Phil Edward Johnson wanted to celebrate his birthday with $20 worth of cocaine, police say. But his brother didn't come up with the drugs, so Johnson stabbed him twice in the stomach. ...more

November 28, 2007

TAMPA - Firefighters rescued two dogs from a burning house Saturday morning at 1004 E Emma St., Capt. Bill Wade said. About 8:40 a.m., crews arrived to find a single story wood frame house on fire. They gained control of the fire in less than 30 minutes, and no one was hurt, Wade said. Two dogs were inside the house alone, he said. Neither was seriously injured, but staff members from Hillsborough County Animal Services were called to the scene to treat the dogs. The cause of the blaze remains under investigation, Wade said. The house is moderately damaged. Officials have not yet been able to contact the homeowner, whom county property records identify as Mable Letchworth. An estimated 23 firefighters were on scene from fire stations in Robles Park, East Tampa, Jackson Heights and Ybor City. ...more

November 24, 2007

TAMPA - Police charged a man early this morning with five counts of felony sexual battery, saying he repeatedly raped a woman at knifepoint for about two hours. Gary Lewis Grider, 40, of 3902 N. Suwanee Ave., also is charged with felony armed kidnapping. He is being held without bail at Orient Road Jail. ...more

October 3, 2007

A natural gas leak at an apartment complex on Nordica Street in the Robles Park area caused the midday evacuation of about 150 people Saturday, the Tampa Fire Department reported. ...more

September 22, 2007

TAMPA - Tampa Fire Rescue extinguished two one-alarm house fires this morning, with one of them resulting in minor injuries to two people. A woman and a firefighter were taken to St. Joseph's Hospital for evaluation for minor smoke inhalation. ...more

September 12, 2007