A make-believe elephant, with bandages and a pinkish head wound, made some parents angry, but Ellie the elephant also got some hugs and at least one-high five from students leaving Mitchell Elementary School Tuesday afternoon. The bloodied "elephant" is part of a campaign by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals to boycott circuses. The animal rights group Tuesday sent a press release announcing that Ellie would hand out a comic, "An Elephant's Life," and coloring book, "Animals Belong in the Jungle," to children and parents as school ended for the day. ...more

December 8, 2009

Poor Tiger Tiger Woods wanting privacy and his sports cohorts coming down on poor Tiger's side in the media blitz - well, there's an old song that goes, "You had it comin' to you, you rascal you." ...more

December 7, 2009

In an effort to learn more about the state's case against Humberto Delgado – accused of killing Tampa Police Cpl. Mike Roberts in August - an attorney for TBO.com, WFLA-TV and The Tampa Tribune appeared before a Hillsborough County Circuit Court judge this morning asking that records in the case be made public. ...more

December 4, 2009

A sweep by Tampa police into the Char-Pal Lounge on Busch Boulevard late Thursday led to the arrests of six employees and four patrons on drug dealing and possession charges. ...more

December 4, 2009

Police will investigate illegal dumping at a site where the cremated remains of a decorated World War II veteran were found. ...more

December 2, 2009

The stage is set for a final confrontation between the city and its police union. ...more

November 28, 2009

When prosecutors try Humberto Delgado Jr. in the killing of Tampa police Cpl. Mike Roberts, they may use a surveillance video showing the incident. The tape came from cameras at Simo Stone, a granite and marble distributor at 8625 N. Nebraska Ave. ...more

November 25, 2009

Traffic is moving slowly on Interstate 4 westbound in Tampa after a pickup plunged off the highway after a collision late this morning. ...more

November 24, 2009

A West Tampa Little League club with a big-league history after cultivating some pro players has major safety and sanitation issues, and a funding problem. ...more

November 24, 2009

It's midmorning at the West Tampa Little League complex. A former ladies' restroom and a concession stand on Jamaica Street are closed, unused for some time. ...more

November 24, 2009