City officials trying to balance community needs with safety at the annual Gasparilla Parade have come up with these compromises: ...more

November 6, 2009

Josh Chapin knew the kid playing high school basketball for him was something special. ...more

November 4, 2009

Theo Smalling, a Hampton University basketball player who attended Bloomingdale High School, remained in critical condition this morning after being accidentally shot over the weekend in Virginia. "I talked to his mom [Sunday] and its not looking good," said Josh Chapin, who was Smalling's coach at Bloomingdale and is now assistant principal for student affairs at Brandon High School. ...more

October 26, 2009

A man was stabbed in the chest on Monday night during an altercation in which he fired shots at his assailant, Tarpon Springs police said. The stab wounds inflicted on George Pattri, 49, were described as life-threatening, said Lt. Barbara Templeton of the Tarpon Springs Police Department. The man who reportedly assaulted him has not been identified. ...more

September 29, 2009

A suspect is dead after firing shots at Tampa police officers during a standoff this afternoon. ...more

September 24, 2009

Lola Thompson's husband, Dennis, has no words to describe his feelings now that his wife of 46 years has been found alive and well. ...more

September 23, 2009

The man accused of raping an elderly woman and triggering a massive manhunt is no stranger to Florida prisons – or to being released long before his sentences were slated to end. ...more

September 2, 2009

A toddler remains in critical condition today after nearly drowning in pool at a home west of Interstate 275 near Fowler and Florida avenues, Tampa police say. ...more

August 4, 2009

A long-term investigation has led to the arrest of two Hudson residents who police say were dealing steroids. ...more

July 31, 2009

Tampa police are looking for a man with a sawed-off shotgun who robbed a 7-Eleven store on Gandy Boulevard early Sunday morning. ...more

July 14, 2009