The man known as Mr. Diabetes, nearing the end of an epic walk, hit his 10,000th mile about 11 a.m. today as he worked his way through Tampa. ...more

December 4, 2008

More than 300 people gave a warm welcome Tuesday evening to 70 Marine reservists returning home after a seven-month tour of duty in Iraq. As they stepped off the buses that pulled into the Marine Reserve Training Center on Gandy Boulevard, the troops of the 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion were met with waving American flags, shouts and embraces from their loved ones. "Coming home to your family is the greatest thing in the world," said Sgt. Richard Wester of Orlando. The Marines conducted counter-insurgency operations in Iraq and provided base security in Anbar province. The battalion had no casualties during the tour. ...more

November 26, 2008

Tampa police and firefighters say West Gandy Boulevard between West Shore Boulevard and South Manhattan Avenue is open after a leak in a natural gas line caused an evacuation of the area. ...more

November 25, 2008

A 20-year-old bicyclist from St. Petersburg died in a crash with a 2004 Jeep on Wednesday night in Pinellas County. ...more

November 13, 2008

Police charged a Tampa man with driving under the influence Tuesday night after he drove on Dale Mabry Highway with a large section of chain-link fence attached to his truck. ...more

November 12, 2008

7:05 a.m.: Jose Lleras, a 59-year-old registered Republican, said he votes with his heart regardless of party, and his heart told him today to vote for Barack Obama. "I think Barack was more open for what he wanted to do for the country versus badmouthing the opponent," said Lleras, who works for a communications company. ...more

November 4, 2008

Residents can weigh in on a proposed bicycle and pedestrian trail connector along Gandy Boulevard. ...more

October 22, 2008

Matt McCoy, a linebacker signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a free agent this year, was released from the team Saturday after being arrested earlier that morning on a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence. ...more

October 19, 2008

Matt McCoy, a linebacker signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a free agent earlier this year, was arrested this morning on a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence. ...more

October 18, 2008

Human remains found over the weekend have been identified as those of a man who had been missing for a couple of days, St. Petersburg police said. ...more

September 24, 2008