TAMPA - Police arrested a boater found stranded north of the Courtney Campbell Parkway boat ramp early today. Clearwater Fire Rescue workers got a call from a woman about 1:145 a.m. who said her husband's boat was taking on water. Clearwater Fire Rescue and Tampa police responded. ...more

October 19, 2007

The challenge in finding fish around Tampa Bay is often in finding their habitat, and in water deeper than 5 feet or so, that requires something more than a pair of polarized sunglasses. ...more

October 7, 2007

AMERICAN THE BALLYHOO GRILL, 7604 Ehrlich Road, Tampa (Citrus Park); (813) 926-2149. The Ballyhoo serves its seafood with a Florida flair, but that's not the only reason folks keep returning to this Citrus Park eatery. Daily lunch specials and a comfortable atmosphere make the Ballyhoo Grill a popular escape for seafood and steak lovers. The restaurant is a raw bar, too, offering oysters and steamed clams. Sandwiches, salads and hearty pastas also are served. ($) ...more

October 3, 2007

Authorities are investigating the death of a man who jumped off the Bayside Bridge Saturday afternoon. Motorists reported seeing the man leave his parked vehicle in the northbound span and jump into the water around noon, authorities said. A Clearwater Fire and Rescue diver found the man within 10 minutes. The diver brought the man onboard a rescue vessel and took him to Courtney Campbell Beach, where he was pronounced dead, said Elizabeth Daly-Watts, public information officer for Clearwater Fire and Rescue. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is investigating. ...more

September 29, 2007

Tampa Bay area teens killed in car crashes teenagers in 2007: ...more

September 27, 2007