Two witnesses fought flames spurting out the back of a car that was crumpled by an alleged drunken driver in a rear-end collision that killed a local soup kitchen manager around 6 a.m. Friday. ...more

November 29, 2008

A 23-year-old Tampa man has been charged in a carjacking Tuesday in West Tampa. Police believe George Legrande, of 1802 E. 29th Ave., asked a 54-year-old Tampa man for a ride about 3:40 a.m., and the man agreed, an arrest report states. Legrande and the man walked to the man's gold 1988 Toyota Camry near Spruce Street and Willow Avenue, and the man opened his driver's side door and put a he key in the ignition. ...more

November 12, 2008

Authorities arrested four suspected drunk drivers this weekend, including a woman who reportedly crashed into a car while driving with a blood alcohol level three times the legal limit. ...more

November 11, 2008

Charlotte Ray, whose 21-year-old son was struck and killed by a car in March 2007, makes a single request of well-wishers. "Don't forget him," she says gently. ...more

November 9, 2008

MANATEE COUNTY – Authorities say there is no evidence of foul play in the disappearance of a Holmes Beach motel owner, but her friends and family fear otherwise. ...more

November 8, 2008

When giving an informational presentation, visual aids can go a long way, especially visual aids that are more than 50 feet long. ...more

November 5, 2008

A 19-year-old Wimauma woman died in a traffic crash Sunday morning at Sun City Center and Pebble Beach boulevards, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

November 3, 2008

A 61-year-old Tampa man died this morning when he was struck by a 2006 Nissan sport utility vehicle, troopers say. At 6:32 a.m., the Nissan was heading west in the turn lane on State Road 574 at Williams Road when it struck the pedestrian, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. ...more

October 27, 2008

It all started with a lost wallet. By the end of his ordeal, Taillie Lee Gainer III, a 30-year-old youth leadership coach from Tampa, had been arrested on forgery charges and lost his mortgage broker and insurance agent licenses. ...more

October 23, 2008

A truck plowed into two Tampa Public Works employees while they were putting down traffic counters Sunday morning, killing one. ...more

October 20, 2008