Between the raised voices of protestors denouncing the California Supreme Court's decision to uphold a ban on same-sex marriages, the sugary melody of a familiar tune played. ...more

May 27, 2009

There are lots of bridges to cross and roads to travel for lawmakers bent on ending the time-honored practice of funneling money to their home states: at least 6,800 of them. It's as if the outcry over pet projects in big spending bills - commonly known as "earmarks" - never occurred. ...more

May 21, 2009

Cadets in the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Training Division completed their final 31/2-mile formation run Friday through Ybor City and downtown Tampa. Formation runs, which include regular stops for callisthenic exercises, are part of the cadets' physical fitness training. These cadets are scheduled to graduate Friday and will report for duty May 18. ...more

May 9, 2009

Rescuers are transporting a 41-year-old man to Tampa General Hospital this morning after his motorcycle collided with a sport-utility vehicle in downtown Tampa. ...more

May 1, 2009

A suspicious white powder found in an envelope at the Hillsborough County Courthouse this afternoon is not anthrax, Tampa Fire Rescue officials said. ...more

April 27, 2009

Avoid Interstate 275 northbound from the West Shore area to downtown Tampa this weekend, or add at least an hour to your trip, warns the state Department of Transportation. Beginning this evening, DOT crews will shift traffic to the new northbound I-275 lanes - those that have been under construction for months. ...more

April 24, 2009

On a warm afternoon in view of downtown Tampa, about 50 people gathered at Ballast Point Park to pay tribute to their friend, family member and fellow fisherman. ...more

April 22, 2009

A modern-day Tea Party protest overtook downtown Tampa on Wednesday. No one spilled crates of Earl Grey into the already tea-colored bay, but there were a lot of American flags wrapped around shoulders and a few "Don't Tread On Me" flags flying in the breeze. The rally bemoaned the recent federal stimulus packages that bailed out bankers, investors and big-money industrialists. ...more

April 16, 2009

The Tea Parties in downtown Tampa on Wednesday drew hundreds of people protesting the federal stimulus package. Marlene Etzler of Tampa showed up at the noon protest wearing an Uncle Sam hat and toted signs and a "Don't Tread On Me" flag. "I wanted to come here to speak out to have my voice heard," she said. ...more

April 16, 2009

A motorcycle crash on Interstate 275 near downtown Tampa Sunday night killed the driver and critically injured a passenger, the Florida Highway Patrol said. ...more

April 13, 2009