TAMPA - Hillsborough County Fire Rescue is fighting a two-alarm fire at the Whisper Lake Condominiums, located near Huron Court and North Lake Drive, off of North Dale Mabry Highway. ...more

August 2, 2008

When Bill Jones got the call about the bull, he had no idea what he was in for."I thought maybe it was something that got hit in the road," Jones says. "All they told me was that it was 500 pounds." For the past three years, Jones has been driving a tow truck for Stepps Towing. Yesterday afternoon, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office says it needed Jones' tow truck to cart off a bull it found off 59th Street in Tampa. ...more

July 31, 2008

It seems obvious: Children shouldn't be left alone in cars. Yet, parents and caregivers often find themselves doing just that as they run errands or try to avoid waking a child. Often, they forget the child is in the car. No one ever expects their child will die from it. Many are unaware they can go to jail for it. ...more

July 28, 2008

City Has PR Problem Since moving back to Temple Terrace from Austin, Texas, in 2001, I'm shocked how little Temple Terrace is known regionally. Folks either don't know where it is, or they think Temple Terrace is crime ridden or they don't think our area has any history, culture or character. ...more

July 24, 2008

Given the season, it figured, it just figured. The clock on the wall at Yankee Stadium said it was 1:52 in the morning. It's never too late to make it a Rays night. ...more

July 16, 2008

Everyone, with the possible exception of wealthy folks who don't care, is looking at ways to trim fuel expenses. Local governments certainly are trying to save money where they can, and every option is on the table. That's as it should be. But we also think it's unreasonable to devise gimmicky fuel savings by telling law enforcement and others to brave Florida's sweltering heat to save a buck or two. The good news is that our local law enforcement agencies are not doing that. ...more

July 10, 2008

TAMPA - Tampa International Airport ranked fourth nationwide in on-time departure performance and seventh in on-time arrival performance in May, U.S. Department of Transportation data released Monday showed. ...more

July 7, 2008

In her first U.S. Olympic track and field trials, Tampa's Damu Cherry looked more like a determined, business-like veteran than a 30-year-old rookie. ...more

July 6, 2008

TAMPA - A fire this morning sparked by an electrical short in an outlet caused about $60,000 worth of damage to a house in North Tampa, firefighters said. Tampa Fire Rescue responded to the blaze at 10917 Hyacinth Ave. about 6:16 a.m. and had the flames under control within 15 minutes. No one was injured. ...more

July 1, 2008