The Tampa Police Department announced today that it will cut 36 civilian positions from its 2010 budget, although only four employees will lose their jobs. ...more

July 1, 2009

University of South Florida police detectives have interviewed someone they think might have been mistaken for a gunman on campus Thursday. ...more

June 13, 2009

A search for a gunman on the University of South Florida campus has yielded no suspect after more than an hour of searching. ...more

June 11, 2009

A 15-year-old Plant High School student remains in critical condition today after she was involved in a car crash Monday afternoon. ...more

June 9, 2009

A Tampa police sergeant has been arrested on a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence. ...more

April 27, 2009

Justice was served Thursday at the Krispy Kreme doughnut shop on Kennedy Boulevard. The Tampa Police Department horse nosed his way through the drive-through at least twice for an apple-cinnamon-filled doughnut to help kick off the department's annual fundraiser for the Special Olympics. ...more

April 24, 2009

Andre Givens is a little boy, only 4, but he was honored Tuesday for doing a big thing. On March 26, Andre called 911 and got help for his ailing mom. For quick thinking, Andre got the Tampa Police Department's Chief's Bravery Medal. ...more

April 15, 2009

A grass fire on the north end of Tampa International Airport's property has grown to several acres, Tampa Fire Rescue Capt. Mark Bogush said. ...more

April 7, 2009

An unmarked FBI car has been found and a Tampa man has been arrested and charged with the theft. ...more

April 1, 2009

Average number of permit applications per month in Hillsborough County from July 1 to Feb. 28, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. That's up from an average of 312 a month from July 2007 to June 2008 and just 287 a month the year before. ...more

April 1, 2009