Santa Claus took some time out of his busy pre-Christmas schedule and made a special appearance at a Tampa school Tuesday morning. Santa met up with local police and fire crews at 8:30 a.m. for an escort through Ybor City to DeSoto Elementary School, where he read holiday stories to the children and handed out small gifts. ...more

November 26, 2008

TAMPA Travelers looking for a place to stay — including the thousands heading to Tampa soon for the Feb. 1 Super Bowl — often seek recommendations from friends, consult a guidebook or check online for customer reviews. If you really want to know a hotel's secrets, though, ask a state inspector. ...more

November 21, 2008

Want to end the high school football season with a bang? Show your high school football spirit by voting for the best team's helmet. High schools will go head-to-head against each other in a "Survival"-style contest where you can vote for your favorite high school's helmet. ...more

November 19, 2008

End the high school football season with a bang. Get into the high school football spirit by voting for the best team's helmet. Schools will go head-to-head against each other in a "Survival"-style contest where readers can vote for their favorite. ...more

November 19, 2008

End the high school football season with a bang by showing your high school football spirit and voting for the best team helmet. ...more

November 19, 2008

The 18-year-old East Bay High School student who was beaten and raped outside Bloomingdale Regional Library on April 24 returned to her south Hillsborough County home earlier this month for the first time since the attack. ...more

November 19, 2008

Send Us Your Photos, Comments See your photos and read your comments on the Northeast News & Tribune's FROM YOU page. ...more

November 19, 2008