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Four-vehicle accident holds up traffic

Southbound traffic on U.S. 27 was moving along at a snail's pace for almost an hour as emergency crews responded to a four-vehicle accident at the Sparta Road intersection. ...more

September 2, 2009

A home delivery

A West Tampa couple welcomed their third daughter into the world Wednesday, but not exactly as planned. The father called 911 about 11 a.m. to say his 24-year-old wife was in labor and was pretty sure she wasn't going to make it to a hospital. Paramedics arrived at their house, turned their living room into a makeshift delivery room and delivered a healthy baby girl at 11:45 a.m., Tampa Fire Rescue said. Paramedics brought the baby and the mom to St. Joseph's Women's Hospital for examinations. The mom was tired but in good spirits. The couple were not identified. Fire rescue personnel involved were Capt. Lonnie Benniefield, Lt. Brian Smithey and firefighters Demetrius Davis, Tony Potoczny and Edwin Colon. ...more

July 16, 2009

N.J. Driver Dies, Florida Passenger Hurt In Crash

A New Jersey man was killed Sunday night in a car crash on State Road 50. ...more

March 16, 2009

N.J. Driver Dies, Florida Passenger Hurt In Hernando Crash

A New Jersey man died Sunday night when he lost control of his car in eastern Hernando County and slammed into a tree, the Florida Highway Patrol said. A passenger, 17-year-old Jonathan Colon of Clermont, was seriously injured in the accident that happened 16 miles east of Brooksville, the patrol said. ...more

March 16, 2009

Tampa Man With Orange Bucket Lands In Hot Water

TAMPA -- An orange bucket helped lead to the arrest of a man accused of robbing a Hess gas station, police said. Tampa police charged Samuel Marquez Colon, 19, of Tampa with felony armed robbery, felony burglary and misdemeanor criminal mischief on Monday after a woman in a mobile-home park on North Central Avenue called police to report a suspicious-looking man, a report states. ...more

March 3, 2009

Palm Harbor University Rules State In Class 5A

Palm Harbor University poured on its pressure in Saturday's Class 5A state championship after an early second-half goal by Lakeland Jenkins tied the match at one. Palm Harbor from there took back momentum and stifled the Eagles offense en route to a 3-1 win, earning the Hurricanes a fourth state title. ...more

February 15, 2009