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January 31, 2009

Diana Owen's front yard may look like a cemetery, but no one will find any coffins buried six feet under. Skeletal inhabitants are seen resting beside the above-ground headstones. One is even being knocked over by an early Thursday breeze. "I'm probably going to have to stake him," Owen said. A self-professed Halloween fan, Owen and her sister, Connie Christensen, were busy transforming the Swallow Avenue home into a land of frights and screams. ...more

October 31, 2008

John Carter, whose 30-year-old brother was charged with sexual battery on a victim younger than 12, drove to the girl's home and threatened her mother, Tampa police say. ...more

October 6, 2008

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June 18, 2008

Congratulations to Alex Jr. and Dolores Santana Martinez of Brandon, who celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Dec. 21. Both were born in Tampa and met while attending George Washington Junior High School in Tampa. ...more

January 2, 2008

Hillsborough County firefighter Brian Muldowney's oldest brother and cousin were killed in the World Trade Center attacks. On Friday, he joined 500 others at Legends Field to see a touring exhibit of a planned memorial and museum to honor those killed on Sept. 11, 2001. ...more

December 15, 2007

Richard McPeak is tired of waiting. "I was told to be patient," he said. "I've been patient." But enough is enough. His brother, Troy, is long dead and three people he says played a part in the Jan. 7, 1996, homicide remain free. Today, Tampa police announced a $15,000 reward posted by Richard McPeak for information leading to the arrests of the three men thought to have helped in the beating. ...more

October 9, 2007