Hillsborough Fourth of July Celebration; family fun features face painters, balloon artists, live music and more; 2 p.m.Friday (fireworks at 9 p.m.); free; Channelside Bay Plaza, 615 Channelside Drive, Tampa; (813) 223-4250 ...more

July 3, 2008

TAMPA - A 48-year-old man is accused of knocking out another man's teeth and possibly breaking his hand at a local McDonald's, an affidavit states. Lyndon Stuart Patterson of Plant City was held at Orient Road Jail this morning on $7,500 bail. He is charged with felony aggravated battery. ...more

July 1, 2008

Parades and fireworks mark the celebration of the country's birthday, the Fourth of July. Many events are free, several feature musicians and other entertainers, and virtually all are designed for all ages. Here are some of the events Friday: ...more

June 30, 2008

TEMPLE TERRACE - A 37-year-old man was arrested this morning after police found him drunk—and his 17-year-old son nearly passed out—in front of a convenience store, according to an arrest affidavit. ...more

June 23, 2008

A group of residents committed to rebuilding a piece of the city's history hopes others in the community will help toast them toward its success. ...more

May 31, 2008

TAMPA - With hurricane season just a day away, local agencies and companies want to get the word out that there is a ton of stuff out there to help you prepare and get through the season should the worst happen. To do that, they will stage a large-scale hurricane expo from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Museum of Science & Industry, 4801 E. Fowler Ave. ...more

May 30, 2008

About half a kilo of cocaine was taken off the streets by Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies in two separate arrests Tuesday, according to arrest reports. The first arrest took place shortly after 5:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the Home Depot at Falkenburg Road and State Road 60 in Brandon, according to a deputy's report. ...more

May 29, 2008

The Museum of Science & Industry's new exhibition is all about you. The first phase of "The Amazing You," a 12,000-square-foot exhibition at which guests are invited to explore the developmental stages of life, from the beginning through adolescence, opened on Saturday. ...more

May 26, 2008

Friday NETWORK PROFESSIONALS LEADS GROUP: Weekly at 7:30 a.m., St. Petersburg Yacht Club, 11 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Call Ron O'Connor at (727) 367-3737. ...more

May 8, 2008

Lavon Rowells was so focused on playing video games, police say, that he lost track of time and let his two toddlers wander in a motel for several hours Sunday night. ...more

May 6, 2008