A 74-year-old man was stuck by a car and killed about 8:30 p.m. Thursday when he and his wife were crossing the road at North 56th Street and Temple Heights Road in Temple Terrace, the Temple Terrace Police Department reported. ...more

October 1, 2009

Grajales Invited To Elite Tourney Brandon's Eric Grajales is headed to the nation's most prestigious high school wrestling event. ...more

January 29, 2009

Anthony Hall wouldn't give up $2, and it led to his being stabbed, police say. Hall was approached by two men Sunday night. Police say Austin Reese asked for $2, but Hall told Reese and the other man, Sean Hodges, to go away because Reese had asked Hall for money the day before. ...more

December 15, 2008

A 29-year-old man was arrested Tuesday night, accused of beating and raping a woman. ...more

October 23, 2008

A 19-year-old man accused of threatening his 15-year-old girlfriend Wednesday morning has turned himself in to Tampa police, authorities say. Frederick Alex Jackson, of 5038 Temple Heights Road, Tampa, has been charged with three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and taken to Orient Road Jail. ...more

October 22, 2008

Three new schools will open in August, and more changes are in store for 2009-10 as the district prepares to open an additional five schools. ...more

August 1, 2008

Florida's class-size amendment, approved by voters in 2002, continues to influence school assignments. ...more

August 1, 2008

Despite a projected $1.2 million shortfall in state funding because of the flagging economy, city budget planners don't expect to recommend a property tax increase. ...more

July 12, 2008

TEMPLE TERRACE - Despite a projected $1.2 million shortfall in state funding because of the flagging economy, city budget planners don't expect to recommend a property tax increase. However, city officials are considering a monthly garbage pickup rate increase of $1 or going from twice-weekly to once-a-week service. In addition, the city's annual residential spring clean-up may be eliminated. ...more

July 8, 2008

TAMPA - A three-alarm fire today at a two-story apartment building in Tampa is now under control, according to Tampa Fire Rescue. ...more

February 11, 2008