The stock market is deflating. Foreclosures, layoffs and bankruptcies are piling up. So now is a perfect time to start selling $350,000 sports cars in Tampa Bay, right? ...more

October 24, 2008

It was after he was forced into the back seat of a car at gunpoint Sunday night that kidnapping victim Gregory Longley saw his opportunity. ...more

September 9, 2008

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said it is investigating a kidnapping that ended when the victim grabbed a handgun and shoot two of his three abductors. ...more

September 8, 2008

A 23-year-old man from Avon Park was seriously injured when he was hit by a pickup truck while crossing Tampa Road early this morning. ...more

September 7, 2008

PALM HARBOR – An electrical fire Tuesday at the Balmoral Assisted Living Facility had everyone scurrying to rescue and then relocate residents. ...more

July 29, 2008

ITALIAN ALBERTO'S ITALIAN GRILLE AND BAR, 3970 Tampa Road, Oldsmar; (813) 814-2272. This strip plaza restaurant offers a fine twist on traditional Southern Italian fare. From bruschetta to pasta dishes made with spicy pink sauce, the menu features lots of creative dishes. Meat lovers will enjoy the Filet Alberto and the ossobuco. Other standouts include Penne Puttanesca, a salty pasta with olives, capers and anchovies, and Shrimp Richelle. ($) ...more

July 11, 2008

OLDSMAR - An Oldsmar man was arrested for animal cruelty after Pinellas County deputies say he dangled a dog from a moving car. ...more

July 4, 2008

The Tampa Bay area is getting its first taste of Super Bowl fever. Workers installed two Super Bowl XLIII billboards Thursday just in time for the evening commute. ...more

June 28, 2008

OZONA - This coastal village plans to show its patriotic colors with an Independence Day fireworks display and its first annual July Fourth Golf Cart Parade. Lisa Anstett, co-chairwoman of the Ozona Village Improvement Society Independence Day Extravaganza, said at a recent OVIS meeting everyone decided it would be great fun to have a patriotic golf cart parade on the Fourth of July. ...more

June 28, 2008

Workers installed two Super Bowl XLIII billboards Thursday afternoon just in time for the evening commute in Tampa. ...more

June 27, 2008