TAMPA – A man with a gun who barricaded himself in a car outside a 24-hour Laundromat has been taken into custody, Tampa police said. ...more

July 1, 2008

TAMPA - A firefighter who helped an ill colleague, a paramedic who tended to an injured person while off-duty, a longtime veteran and a familiar face to the area's media are among those nominated as Tampa Fire Rescue's Firefighter of the Year. ...more

October 11, 2007

Roy and Anna Burgess were more like family than friends, neighbors said. ...more

September 30, 2007

TAMPA - Roy and Anna Burgess were more like family than friends, neighbors said. ...more

September 29, 2007

Police are investigating a suspected murder-suicide in Hunter's Green development in Tampa. Neighbors reported hearing gunshots in the area around midnight, according to police. This morning, a neighbor saw a deceased woman's body in the bushes outside of the home and called 911, said Andrea Davis, a spokeswoman for Tampa Police Department. The victims have been identified as Roy Lee Burgess and Anna Burgess, according to police. Their ages were not immediately available. After investigators responded to the home about 10 a.m. Saturday morning, the Tactical Response Team for Tampa police were called after someone noticed movement inside them home, according to police. After an hour later, the TRT entered the home and found a deceased male inside, according to Davis. Detectives will remain on scene for the next several hours conducting their investigation. ...more

September 29, 2007