Police say the response to $5 admission today to Lowry Park Zoo has created heavy traffic, packed parking lots and turned the zoo into, well, a zoo. ...more

January 11, 2009

In the hours after he killed the mother of his child, Vincent George Brown Jr. recorded an eerie greeting on his cell phone, attended a party in East Tampa and drove the car from whose trunk the woman had called 911 for help, police said today. ...more

January 9, 2009

Forget about Super Bowl XLIII. Get ready for Lingerie Bowl VI. From Jan. 30 to 31, teams of scantily clad women in helmets and pads are expected to compete on a vacant lot off North Rome Avenue, a few blocks north of Kennedy Boulevard, for the title of Lingerie Bowl champions. ...more

January 9, 2009

Forget about Super Bowl XLIII. Get ready for Lingerie Bowl VI ...more

January 8, 2009

CRIME TRACKER This is a partial list of service calls reported 12/26 - 1/1 to the Tampa Police Department. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the department at (813) 276-3200. ...more

January 7, 2009

CRIME TRACKER This is a partial list of service calls reported 12/26 - 1/1 to the Tampa Police Department. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the department at (813) 276-3200. ...more

January 7, 2009

Freedom High football coach and former University of South Florida quarterback Marquel Blackwell was arrested and charged this morning with driving under the influence, according to a Tampa Police Department arrest report. ...more

January 5, 2009

Winding lanes, multiple exits and impatient drivers make Memorial Highway near Interstate 275 one of the most dangerous areas in the city for motorists. ...more

January 1, 2009