A 29-year-old Tampa man and two other people kicked and beat a person repeatedly, causing the person's left eye socket to break, Tampa police say. ...more

April 2, 2009

A motorcyclist from Riverview died Wednesday afternoon after he was ejected from his vehicle and struck a stop sign. Matthew Nugent, 21, was driving a 2002 Honda motorcycle east on Providence Ridge Boulevard about 2:23 p.m. when he failed to make his way around curve and struck a curb, Hillsborough County deputies said. ...more

April 2, 2009

The Rays' first comeback of the year is in the books after Tampa native Matt Joyce made the team's Opening Day roster Wednesday. ...more

April 2, 2009

The 4-year-old girl who fell through an opening in the bleachers of Jefferson High at Tuesday's Vernon Korhn Hillsborough County Track and Field Championships suffered lacerations and bruised lungs, but is otherwise doing well, her parents said Wednesday afternoon. ...more

April 1, 2009

Three men. Hundreds of marijuana plants. One big bust. ...more

March 26, 2009

A jury pool of at least 50 was whittled down to eight women and four men who will make a sentence recommendation in the case of Joshua Lee Altersberger. ...more

March 26, 2009

About halfway through a 90-minute performance, the men and women of the Betmar Chorus produced bandannas and tied them around their necks. ...more

March 26, 2009

The group that had been exploring the feasibility of turning the Palm Harbor area into a city announced Wednesday morning that it is calling a halt to its efforts for this year. ...more

March 25, 2009

A popular Lake Placid restaurant has closed its doors. The Tower Restaurant, located at the base of the town's famous landmark, closed within the past week in the Tower Plaza, according to Charles Ervin, general counsel for CHL Holdings Inc. ...more

March 20, 2009

When 28-year-old Okeechobee resident Angel Pulido answered a knock on his front door early Wednesday afternoon, he was shot with a handgun by one of the two men who entered his residence and then demanded money and drugs from his girlfriend, authorities said. ...more

March 19, 2009