What started as a protest became a show of support Sunday afternoon as nearly 100 people marched down Seventh Avenue on behalf of Ybor City's chickens. ...more

November 17, 2008

What started as a protest became a show of support Sunday afternoon as nearly 100 people marched down Seventh Avenue on behalf of Ybor City's chickens. ...more

November 16, 2008

There may be as many as 100 chickens scattered across Ybor City. But only a few rogue roosters are brave enough to peck their way from the safe yards of nearby sympathizers to the party district, where the lure of the cheap thrill can end in fowl tragedy. ...more

November 13, 2008

There may be as many as 100 chickens scattered around Ybor City. But only a few rogue roosters are brave enough to peck their way from the safe yards of nearby sympathizers to the party district where the lure of the cheap thrill can end in fowl tragedy. ...more

November 12, 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

TAMPA Seventh Avenue is no Bourbon Street. But the Ybor City thoroughfare has gained fame in its own right: It has been named to the top 10 list of "Great Streets in America" by the American Planning Association. ...more

November 12, 2008

Tom Stephens is one of those Ybor City characters, which is saying something in a part of town where being a character is a way of life. ...more

November 12, 2008

Starting Monday morning, motorists will need to adjust to another traffic configuration near Tampa International Airport. ...more

November 7, 2008

A woman was arrested Wednesday night after she robbed a bank by claiming she had a bomb strapped to her body, St. Petersburg police said. Jessica Strole, 29, walked into the Synovus Bank, 333 Third Ave. N., at 2:07 p.m. Wednesday, St. Petersburg police spokesman Bill Proffitt said. She said she had a bomb strapped to her body and it would detonate if she didn't receive $200, Proffitt said. ...more

November 6, 2008

The screams of joy carried down historic Seventh Avenue in Ybor City. Their man had done it. ...more

November 5, 2008