Graffiti was spray-painted on 15 vehicles on Portside Street in the city's New Tampa area early Monday, authorities said. Cars parked in unlit areas along the street in the Heritage Isles community appeared to have been targeted, Tampa police spokeswoman Andrea Davis said. ...more

December 31, 2008

TAMPA -- AAA Lines, a specialized vehicle delivery service based in Baltimore, will launch an export service at the Port of Tampa on Sunday that will transport cars, trucks and construction equipment to West Africa and the Middle East. The "roll on/roll off" service will begin with the arrival of AAA Lines' vessel M/V Ocean Coach at the Port of Tampa on Sunday. ...more

December 29, 2008

Car manufacturers were granted their bailout. The loan to them is the responsibility of taxpayers who are out of jobs and losing homes and health care perks. Some are even going hungry. ...more

December 26, 2008

A Hilo Chevrolet dealer who tried to crush his Asian auto competition found the stunt a little harder to pull off than expected. ...more

December 21, 2008

Crews this morning successfully demolished another underwater section of the old John's Pass Bridge as part of the state's ongoing bridge replacement project. ...more

December 16, 2008

On behalf of VFW Post 4300 Honor Guard, thank you Ron Weidner and your veterans group for your donation toward our van fund. As you are aware, the honor guard is not a funded organization, therefore we rely upon donations from organizations such as yours and others. ...more

December 13, 2008

The Florida Highway Patrol is issuing non-criminal traffic citations for drivers involved in a dozen crashes in Lakeland last January that resulted in five deaths. ...more

December 12, 2008

Barack Obama is already preparing to use taxpayers' money to build not one but two of the most expensive presidential luxury limousines in history. He is beginning early to forge his legacy. Obama has exhorted us to tighten our belts while indulging himself in conspicuous consumption. What is wrong with the old presidential limousine? ...more

December 11, 2008

Motorists who have been anticipating the long-awaited opening of the Lake Patience Road extension into the Oakstead subdivision won't have to hold their breath much longer. ...more

December 10, 2008

It's not clear why the 36-year-old man jumped out of his car and went after the 71-year-old driver on Little Road but the elder man was sent to a hospital and the younger man was sent to jail Sunday morning. ...more

December 10, 2008