LAND O' LAKES - Two Tampa-based nonprofit groups will team up to support the fight against cancer by putting on the fifth annual Faces of Courage Triathlon here. ...more

August 2, 2008

C.J. Peck of Tarpon Springs proposes alternative to closing causeway and beach at Fred Howard Park in Tarpon Springs for the entire 2009 summer. ...more

July 26, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Members of Cub Scout Pack 20 learned safety tips and got to show off their riding skills during a recent bicycle rodeo at the Upper Tampa Bay Trail park near Sheldon Road and Waters Avenue. ...more

July 16, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG As he has done for years, Bryan Hilbert was riding his bicycle on the Pinellas Trail one afternoon in March when he was approached by two men riding bicycles. ...more

July 3, 2008

A public hearing on whether the city should vacate the waterfront strip at the end of West Neptune Way has been postponed until 6 p.m. Oct. 23. ...more

May 21, 2008

When Tiffany Duffie makes out her $995 rent check each month, she tucks a little money away in the family's house fund. ...more

May 3, 2008

TAMPA -- When Tiffany Duffie makes out her $995 rent check each month, she tucks a little money away in the family's house fund. For the past year and a half, the family of four has rented a two-bedroom unit at The Pavillions at Ballast Point in south Tampa. They love the location, near MacDill Air Force Base, where her husband is stationed. They look out on mature trees from a small patio where they keep the children's bicycles and outside toys. Money is tight, and Duffie said she fears that if her rent goes up, they won't be able to save for a down payment on a home. And because of the credit crunch, she worries the family might not qualify for a mortgage. "I really want a house," she said. "I want a yard for my kids. It would be so nice to have something to call your own." As the economy weakens, more people who would have qualified for home loans a few years ago no longer do. And scores of homeowners losing their homes in foreclosure are turning to apartments. Others who could qualify for a mortgage are opting for luxury apartments instead, seeking to wait out the housing bust. The mixture is starting to heat up Tampa Bay's apartment market, which has struggled to fill thousands of units the past couple of years as renters rushed to buy homes. Anticipating increased demand, developers are shifting focus, too, from home building to apartment construction. There are 3,646 units either under construction or recently completed in Hillsborough and Polk counties, according to Triad Research & Consulting. Another 12,300 units are proposed for construction this year or next in Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas and Polk counties, the firm said. ...more

May 2, 2008

Two men with weapons robbed a Wendy's in South Tampa of nearly $800 on Sunday night, police say. ...more

February 25, 2008

The view from Doug and Lisa Bambauer's breakfast nook is, so to speak, unspoiled. ...more

February 12, 2008

The view from Doug and Lisa Bambauer's breakfast nook is, so to speak, unspoiled. ...more

February 11, 2008