Tampa News

Published: Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 7:01 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 7:08 a.m. TAMPA Police have identified the University of Tampa student and a friend who were critically injured in a hit-and-run accident on Kennedy Boulevard early Saturday.

There's nothing worse than visiting a city for vacation where the people are rude and nasty; it can ruin your trip entirely.

A crowd that had to be several thousand strong came out to Borders bookstore on South Dale Mabry in Tampa this morning to meet and greet conservative icon Glenn Beck.

Las Vegas sends felon fugitive back to Tampa A fugitive on Pasco County's Most Wanted list has been apprehended in Las Vegas and returned to Tampa to face federal charges in a murder-for-hire plot, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Wednesday.

Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 3:41 p.m. TAMPA, Fla. - Roberto Alomar has career numbers that compare favorably with many of baseball's greatest second basemen.

Dr. Jeremy Benedetti discusses the benefits of combining breast surgery procedures, such as breast augmentation and breast lift, to achieve a complete breast enhancement makeover in Tampa, Florida.

Be careful if you're driving this morning. Dense fog is blanketing much of the Bay area.

Florida tops the list of strange states, according to a website that looked into such things.

A police officer assigned to work with students at Stewart Middle School is in critical condition following a car crash while on vacation in Mexico.

Despite plenty of opposition from evangelical groups, the city council today voted to expand anti-discrimination laws to include transgender individuals.

Published: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 8:27 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 8:28 a.m. TAMPA The godmother of a 20-month-old boy is accusing of putting the child in a scalding hot bath that caused second-degree burns.

Companies fraudulently collected at least $100 million in federal contracts from a $4 billion government program designated for disabled military veterans who run small businesses, congressional investigators charge.

Depressive symptoms improved among women with coronary heart disease who participated in a motivationally-enhanced cardiac rehabilitation program exclusively for women, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2009.

Belts, extension cords, metal spoons, hammers, stun guns. Those are the items Hillsborough sheriff's deputies say Stacey Joanna Horace used to beat seven children for five years, according to an arrest affidavit.

The issue of trans access to gender identity-appropriate restrooms has been muddied in Tampa, Florida, by religious and anti-gay groups seeking to play up fears of sexual predation taking place in women's lavatories under the guise of trans protections.

Hillsborough County School Board members say they will investigate whether a student was questioned about a sexual assault he witnessed aboard a school bus before his parents were notified.

The man accused of fatally shooting someone outside a Citgo gas station Wednesday might be en route to Columbia, S.C., according to The State newspaper.

The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center has a new name, thanks to a big donation. Monday CEO Judith Lisi announced a major gift from the David A. Straz, Jr.

A police officer deployed his taser on a put bill after the dog attacked a chicken Saturday night, according to the Tampa Police Department.

A 75-year-old woman trying to hot-wire her truck died when the vehicle started suddenly and ran over her, authorities say.