CLASS 5A ALONSO (5-6) AT PLANT (9-1) ...more

November 27, 2009

The sign men were out bright and early at the Yankees minor-league complex in Tampa, sticking vinyl strips with a fresh, white "27" over the "26" that had been up on the board for nine long years to mark the team's total of World Series titles. ...more

November 6, 2009

A 61-year-old Tampa man driving a motor scooter Wednesday on Himes Avenue was seriously injured when his vehicle was struck by a GMC pickup, Tampa police say, ...more

July 16, 2009

Tampa police are searching for a suspect who shot two women as they sat in their car Saturday night. According to police, the victims were returning to their home in the Courtney Cove Apartments at 5510 N. Himes Ave. at about 7:30 p.m. when the shooting occurred. ...more

May 31, 2009

If you're driving north on Interstate 275 this morning, you'll find yourself breaking in its new lanes. The shift began over the weekend, and three of the new northbound lanes are open between Himes Avenue and Ashley Drive. In addition, the Himes Avenue entrance ramp reopened Sunday. The speed limit approaching downtown, where two of the three lanes are a foot narrower, has been lowered to 45 mph. ...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

The woman who died in a fire Sunday morning in South Tampa has been identified as 48-year-old Katherine Alm, according to Tampa Fire Rescue. ...more

March 23, 2009

With flames licking at his back, Anthony Grace leaned out a second-story apartment window, a toddler slipping from his grip, and had little choice but to let the girl go and hope her uncle would catch her. ...more

March 23, 2009

A woman trapped in her second-floor apartment by a Himes Avenue fire died early this morning while a man in another apartment dropped a 1-year-old from a window to her uncle on the ground to escape the flames. ...more

March 22, 2009

This is a partial list of crimes and service calls reported March 12-18 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the sheriff's office at (813) 247-8200. 33556 Avonwood St/Del Valle Rd, disturbance, March 15, 11:48 p.m. Eastbourn Dr, Block 15600, shooting, March 12, 9:09 p.m. Equestrian Tl, Block 17100, stolen vehicle, March 17, 7:32 a.m. ...more

March 20, 2009