These days Akram Zikry often smiles when he catches a whiff of french fries while driving down the street. ...more

June 25, 2008

TAMPA - Residents of the Interbay Peninsula likely will hear more aircraft noise than usual from MacDill Air Force Base through Thursday as the military conducts what it calls "a major training event." ...more

June 17, 2008

TAMPA A fire in the social hall attic of St. Patrick's Catholic Church this morning forced the congregation outside just before the 9 a.m. Mass. ...more

June 15, 2008

TAMPA - Don't be alarmed if explosions are heard Wednesday and Thursday at MacDill Air Force Base—it's just a test, officials said. ...more

June 3, 2008

SOUTH TAMPA - MacDill Air Force Base opens its gates this weekend with AirFest, a free show of military and civilian aircraft in the air and on the ground. ...more

May 2, 2008

Transfers from the Tampa Bay area and other slumping housing markets nationwide are forcing military members to sell homes for thousands of dollars less than they owe on their mortgage, a Tampa Bay area congressman said. ...more

May 2, 2008

TAMPA -- An Air Force medic is accused of striking his 15-month-old son's head on the edge of a bathtub, records show. ...more

February 22, 2008

MacDill Air Force Base has long been a tremendous community asset and key component of the national defense, yet local leaders dare not take its presence for granted. ...more

February 17, 2008

Authorities surveyed two condo buildings in the Cocoa Beach area Tuesday after a possible tornado. Spokesman Orlando Dominguez said Brevard County Fire and Rescue started getting calls before 1:30 p.m. of a tornado near Patrick Air Force Base. Tampa escaped severe weather, and today there's a 70 percent chance of rain. ...more

February 13, 2008

More than a dozen construction projects are under way or on the drawing board at MacDill Air Force Base. ...more

February 8, 2008