A woman's wig was a bad accessory for an accused car burglar, whose choice of hair made a police officer look twice. Tampa police Cpl. Larry Miles was patrolling the city parking garage at 1550 E. Sixth Ave. about 1:45 a.m. Sunday when he saw a man in a silver 2000 Crown Victoria place a blond wig on his head and start to drive away, a preliminary police report states. ...more

November 10, 2008

Roobik "Tony" Vartanian had planned on celebrating his daughter Isabella's third birthday Sunday. ...more

September 8, 2008

Roobik "Tony" Vartanian had planned on celebrating his daughter Isabella's third birthday Sunday. ...more

September 7, 2008

An Ybor City nightclub bouncer was shot and killed by a police officer during a fracas that spilled outside the bar early Saturday, police said. ...more

September 7, 2008

TAMPA - A man shot and killed this morning by a plain-clothes officer was a bouncer at an Ybor City nightclub, police said. ...more

September 6, 2008

The American Cancer Society and Zephyrhills Fire Rescue Cadets will benefit from Saturday's Trash and Treasures sale, which will take place 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the inactive Fire Station No. 2, 38410 Sixth Ave. across from City Hall in Zephyrhills. ...more

August 8, 2008

About 90 minutes after he last was seen, a 6-year-old autistic boy was found safe at a neighbor's home, about five houses from his own, Assistant Chief Darryl Garman said. ...more

August 4, 2008

THEATER Today-Saturday "On Tidy Endings"; examination of a family torn apart by AIDS and put back together in an unconventional way through love and respect; 8 p.m. today and Saturday; $14; The Heather, 8313 W. Hillsborough Ave. suite 250., Tampa; (813) 884-8335 ...more

May 23, 2008

Manatee County deputies are investigating the death of a 20-year-old man who was shot multiple times. ...more

November 28, 2007

One of Ybor's newer art galleries is hosting a fundraiser for one of the older ones. ...more

October 17, 2007