More than two dozen teenagers rolled into the city council meeting Monday night to sound off against Councilman Danny Burgess' proposal to confiscate the skateboards of those illegally skating in the downtown district. ...more

October 23, 2007

The stern warnings don't work. Neither do the $30 fines or the trespass warnings. ...more

October 20, 2007

In January, when city council members talked about making themselves the highest-paid elected municipal officials in Pasco County, Councilman Danny Burgess spoke against it. ...more

October 3, 2007

Police are investigating a suspected murder-suicide in Hunter's Green development in Tampa. Neighbors reported hearing gunshots in the area around midnight, according to police. This morning, a neighbor saw a deceased woman's body in the bushes outside of the home and called 911, said Andrea Davis, a spokeswoman for Tampa Police Department. The victims have been identified as Roy Lee Burgess and Anna Burgess, according to police. Their ages were not immediately available. After investigators responded to the home about 10 a.m. Saturday morning, the Tactical Response Team for Tampa police were called after someone noticed movement inside them home, according to police. After an hour later, the TRT entered the home and found a deceased male inside, according to Davis. Detectives will remain on scene for the next several hours conducting their investigation. ...more

September 29, 2007

In 2003, one hundred people perished in an infamous nightclub fire in West Warwick, R.I. ...more

September 25, 2007

THE DIFFERENCE: After Davonte Davis recovered a Bloomingdale fumble at the Bulls' 17 with 10 seconds to go in the third quarter, Spoto's Mondo Purcell scored from 4 yards out to give the Spartans a 14-point lead and eventually their first varsity victory.

September 8, 2007