Citing the economy, Tampa's oldest automobile dealership, Ferman, has halted new car sales and repairs at its Plant City location but will continue to sell used vehicles there. ...more

March 17, 2009

Saying not enough is being done to preserve Tampa's crumbling architectural legacy, a councilwoman wants the Iorio administration to get tougher with private property owners who allow historical buildings to deteriorate. ...more

March 9, 2009

Owners of the historical Ferlita Macaroni Factory on 22nd Street want permission from the Barrio Latino Commission to tear down the structure. ...more

March 2, 2009

The Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore will open in early March at 5303 W. Kennedy Blvd. after a renovation of the building that formerly was a Clarion Hotel and a Ramada Inn. ...more

February 27, 2009

Volunteers are being sought for the first One Man Rally, an effort to bring male mentors together with young men and boys who need role models. ...more

February 27, 2009

A 17-year-old Orlando teenager pleaded guilty Wednesday morning to charges he fled from police after a Tampa robbery in 2008 and smashed a car into two utility poles in St. Petersburg, killing his mother, who was a passenger. ...more

February 26, 2009

A 17-year-old Orlando teenager pleaded guilty this morning to charges he fled from police after a Tampa robbery last year and then smashed the car into two utility poles in St. Petersburg, killing his mother, who was riding as a passenger. ...more

February 25, 2009

Instead of a black horse, a robber whom police nicknamed the Zorro Bandit might ride a white Buick. ...more

February 11, 2009

Instead of a white horse, a robber that police nicknamed the Zorro Bandit might ride in a white Buick. ...more

February 10, 2009

The city council is expected to vote today on a proposal to lower fees for tree pruning and removal less than four months after approving an eightfold increase. ...more

February 5, 2009