Mayor Pam Iorio said today her administration has reached an impasse in contract talks with the three unions representing city employees. ...more

July 14, 2009

On the plus side, a Hillsborough County apartment complex that had a history of drug activities had hired an armed security guard. ...more

July 14, 2009

The Florida Highway Patrol will be checking for bad brakes, worn tires and other faulty equipment in July. ...more

July 13, 2009

TAMPA A 33-year-old Tampa man has been sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for food stamp fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. ...more

July 10, 2009

Take that, Santa Ana. And beware, St. Louis. Tampa has leapfrogged the California city to earn the title of 53rd largest in the United States. ...more

July 9, 2009

A 57-year-old Ruskin woman used a forged copy of a nursing license to help practice health care without a license, according to the Florida Department of Health. ...more

July 7, 2009

Allstate Floridian Insurance Company is changing its name to Castle Key Insurance Company to differentiate itself from its national parent company. ...more

July 2, 2009

Polk County detectives arrested a state Department of Corrections correctional officer Monday after she tried buying prescription narcotics from an undercover detective, deputies say. Deborah Frisina, 51, works at the Zephyrhills Correctional Institution. ...more

June 23, 2009

A 41-year-old Tampa man sustained an electrical shock Tuesday at a construction site and was pronounced dead at Tampa General Hospital, deputies say. ...more

June 17, 2009

The Atlantic Coast Conference has moved the start of its football championship game at Raymond James Stadium to prime time but is moving to ESPN after four years on ABC. The game will kick off at 8 p.m. Dec. 5. ...more

June 17, 2009