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The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office says it does respond to fireworks complaints, but because the laws regarding them are so weak, there's little they can do about it if they don't witness the act themselves.

Metrocon brings big bucks to Tampa From masks to music to merchandise, the cash is flowing.

Accused theater shooter could get house arrest An appeals Judge just ruled Reeves 'can be released' into essentially house arrest on a $150,000 bond.

The Carnival Legend cruise ship passes west under the Sunshine Skyway bridge in Tampa Bay on its way for a seven-day cruise in the western Caribbean.

Authorities in Tampa, Florida are being accused of covering up the truth regarding officers' fatal shooting of 29-year-old Jason Westcott, who was suspected of dealing drugs but was later found to have about $2 worth of marijuana in his home, WTVT-TV reported.

The sale of a 1970s apartment community near the Westshore business district is the perfect illustration of white-hot investor interest in Tampa Bay multifamily real estate.

Pasco theater shooter could get house arrest An appeals Judge just ruled Reeves "can be released" into essentially house arrest on a $150,000 bond.

Cops: Tampa robber shot 2 random victims Tampa Police are investigating two shootings late Thursday night.

When completed, the Green ARTery Perimeter Trail will be a 20-plus mile multi-use path for walkers, bikers, joggers and skaters.

Five by Five is back for its third year on Oct. 17. The big fundraiser featuring mini masterpieces takes place at the Tampa Museum of Art.

MegaBus responds to complaints "I hate to say this - the accommodations weren't too good."

An underground water pipe burst Thursday morning, creating a muddy hole in the middle of N Armenia Avenue south of Columbus Drive.

A Tampa man accused of kidnapping his children and fleeing, along with his wife, to Cuba has been found competent to stand trial.

GOOD news at last for frogs and other amphibians: we might start spraying them with dead fungus.

Lionel Richie continues last year's smash "All The Hits All Night Long" tour through summer in the United States.

Not too many country music stars have had more impressive careers than Tim McGraw.

Never buy your food where you buy your gas. This is one of 64 eating principles that food writer Michael Pollan outlines in his 2009 book, Food Rules: An Eater's Manual.

From left Josh Fan, Chris Prachar and Joe Orsino stand in the temperature controlled cellar of Rococo Steak.

Seasoned sailor and author Linda Petrat will discuss her three-month solo sailing trip from Kittery, Maine to Sarasota on her "Good Little Boat," a 22-foot Pearson Ensign racing sloop on Wednesday, July 9, 7 to 8 p.m., Dunedin Public Library, 223 Douglas Ave. Petrat sign copies of her book A Great Big Adventure on a Good Little Boat following the ... (more)

Proposed new requirements by the Food and Drug Administration on tobacco products that would treat cigar manufacturers like cigarette makers threatens the J.C. Newman Cigar Company, the last surviving cigar company in Tampa, which used to be known as the Cigar City.