City officials trying to balance community needs with safety at the annual Gasparilla Parade have come up with these compromises: ...more

November 6, 2009

A suspect is dead after firing shots at Tampa police officers during a standoff this afternoon. ...more

September 24, 2009

The man accused of raping an elderly woman and triggering a massive manhunt is no stranger to Florida prisons – or to being released long before his sentences were slated to end. ...more

September 2, 2009

A toddler remains in critical condition today after nearly drowning in pool at a home west of Interstate 275 near Fowler and Florida avenues, Tampa police say. ...more

August 4, 2009

Tampa police are continuing to investigate Monday night's shooting on West Walnut Street that left two men seriously injured. ...more

June 23, 2009

The teenage son of former Tampa Bay Lightning coach John Tortorella was arrested this morning after ignoring commands to leave a downtown intersection, police said. ...more

May 29, 2009

TAMPA - A few hours after learning of the arrest of University of South Florida junior tight end Trent Pupello on four felony charges, USF removed Pupello's name from the Bulls' official roster on the school's athletic department website. ...more

April 25, 2009

A driver who caused a chain reaction crash on Florida Avenue that killed two women this afternoon was driving under the influence, Tampa police say. ...more

April 13, 2009

A former Tampa police officer has been offered an agreement on a criminal charge stemming from an incident where investigators say he rammed the fence of a romantic rival. ...more

March 19, 2009

Two Orlando men, one wanted on a warrant for attempted murder, died when they crashed while an officer was trying to pull the car over, Tampa police said. ...more

March 13, 2009