A Marine reservist told a talk radio show host Thursday he was trying to defend himself against a sexual assault when he clubbed a man with a tire iron and chased him down the street. ...more

November 13, 2009

Gregory Allen Jr. planned to join the National Guard after graduating from Middleton High School, where he had once been named "Turnaround Student of the Year" for the uptick in his academics and behavior. ...more

November 12, 2009

A teenager was shot twice in the chest this afternoon and found lying on a sidewalk, Tampa police said. ...more

November 12, 2009

Bids for construction of the Davis Islands neighborhood trail are due Dec. 1, putting the long-awaited city project on schedule to open next year. ...more

November 11, 2009

DAVIS ISLANDS Tampa General Hospital's annual Great Pumpkin Carving Contest attracted 18 entries for judging Oct. 30. Categories includes spookiest, best-carved, most amusing and most creative. ...more

November 11, 2009

The priest was lost in the Channel District and needed directions to Interstate 275, so he tapped a U.S. Marines reservist on the arm and, in a thick Greek accent, asked for help. ...more

November 10, 2009

The intersection of Palm Avenue and 21st Street is closed after a four-vehicle crash about 2:30 p.m. today. ...more

November 10, 2009

The parents of a boy who suffered brain injuries in 2007 are suing the day care providers they blame for his disabilities. ...more

November 6, 2009

To Fire Chief Keith Chapman, their value was obvious. Having experienced first-hand the life-saving potential of ultrasound machines when he worked several years ago in Tampa General Hospital's emergency room, he dreamed of possessing similar transportable tools for the city's 45-member team of firefighter-paramedics. ...more

November 4, 2009

A 26-year-old man on a bicycle was struck and killed by a Hillsborough County deputy's cruiser Sunday night. ...more

November 3, 2009