Seline Kouame had set out a bowl of flour and a deep-frying basket in the kitchen when she and her husband, Gilbert, heard a knock at the door. ...more

February 10, 2009

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is investigating the possible misappropriation of federal grant money loaned to a now-defunct steel manufacturing firm by a local nonprofit housing and employment organization. ...more

February 10, 2009

Firefighters have brought a house fire under control this morning. They have reported no injuries. The alarm came in early today at 215 W. Seneca Ave, according to Tampa Fire Rescue Capt. Bill Wade. Units responded to the single-story house fire and have brought it under control, he said. ...more

February 6, 2009

Former state senator Les Miller announced Thursday he will challenge Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin White for the District 3 seat White holds. ...more

February 6, 2009

Former state legislator Les Miller announced today that he will challenge County Commissioner Kevin White for the District 3 seat. ...more

February 5, 2009

Participants in the Mort NFL Youth Education Town Center have a new $250,000 football field, thanks to the Glazer Family and the National Football League. ...more

February 4, 2009

The support was almost overwhelming. The end product was a playground for East Tampa children. ...more

February 4, 2009

Hillsborough County is poised to get to work this summer upgrading its busiest intersections with cameras and other equipment to reduce congestion. ...more

February 3, 2009

Unlike other Super Bowl parties that paraded a revolving door of A-list and B-list celebrities down their red carpets, the Saturday Night Spectacular offered a considerably lighter lineup. More than 800 people crowded the T Pepin Hospitality Centre in east Tampa on Saturday. They drank for free, ate for free and kept a watchful eye over the roped-off VIP section on the left side of the room. ...more

February 1, 2009

Saturday Night Spectacular TAMPA - Unlike other Super Bowl parties that paraded a revolving door of A-list and B-list celebrities down their red carpets, the Saturday Night Spectacular offered a considerably lighter lineup. ...more

February 1, 2009