Trish Bergelt's first Gasparilla brought tears to her eyes. ...more

February 8, 2009

All lanes of Gulf to Bay Boulevard in Clearwater have been opened after being closed for about four hours as authorities investigated a crash involving a police officer. ...more

February 2, 2009

It's party time for Tampa's pint-sized pirates. For the 62nd year, little landlubbers on Saturday will have a chance to gawk and stare and scream for booty from a host of Tampa's finest pillagers. The 2009 Gasparilla Extravaganza not only features the Children's Gasparilla Parade, it starts with a bicycle safety rodeo and is followed by the "Piratechnic" Extravaganza, a fireworks show. ...more

January 23, 2009

The goal of redeveloping and attracting businesses and residents to Drew Park is making headway. ...more

January 21, 2009

The last Super Bowl hosted by Tampa was in 2001, the year that marked the end of the era of innocence. The game was played just eight months before terrorists attacked; it was a time of relaxed security, when law enforcement officers mostly tried to keep drunken fans from falling over the railings. ...more

January 18, 2009

A Circle K convenience store was robbed Thursday night by a man with a long blonde ponytail and a gray goatee. ...more

January 15, 2009

The eastbound lanes of Gulf to Bay Boulevard in Clearwater are closed as police investigate a fatal traffic crash involving a pedestrian and a vehicle. ...more

January 14, 2009

A man was struck and killed by a vehicle when he walked into traffic on Gulf to Bay Boulevard on Friday night, said Elizabeth Watts, spokeswoman for Clearwater's public safety department. ...more

January 9, 2009

A small city of canvas and galvanized steel is springing up around Raymond James Stadium. ...more

January 8, 2009

A small city of galvanized steel and canvas is springing up around Raymond James Stadium. Come the day of the Big Game on Feb. 1, these huge tents will provide shelter for food and drink, fun and games and shade for the tailgating masses attending Super Bowl XLIII. ...more

January 7, 2009