A 74-year-old woman is recovering from injuries she received after being attacked by five raccoons at her front door Saturday evening, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

October 4, 2009

This is a reply to Arthur P. Allyn's letter. First: Hate is a strong word to use no matter who uses it and it's a word I'd never use. I think Sheriff Benton is doing a wonderful job. In her last two elections, my husband and I had her election signs in our yard. As a matter of fact, Sheriff Benton's mom and dad are neighbors and friends of ours. ...more

October 1, 2009

The owner of a South Tampa restaurant has been charged with failing to pay state taxes. ...more

September 23, 2009

What did your neighbors do this weekend? You may find them on this page, or in the new Scene & Heard photo gallery at TBO.com. There you'll see more images from the events mentioned here, and you can upload your own from these and other social gatherings around town. ...more

September 13, 2009

Eight months after developers scuttled plans for homes on Berry Hill, the hillside property in northeast Pasco County goes on the auction block at noon today. ...more

August 19, 2009

Deputies say a woman found drowned on Sunday in a Hernando Beach canal is Mildred Horner, 80. ...more

August 18, 2009

The Treasure Island Police Department plans to add more officers to patrol the Sunset Beach area in the 9000 block of West Gulf Boulevard, an area popular with weekend partiers. ...more

July 11, 2009

A fire in South Tampa overnight burned a garage and caused smoke damage to a home at 4711 W. Fair Oaks Ave., according to Tampa Fire Rescue. Fire crews responded to the blaze shortly before 2:30 this morning. ...more

June 25, 2009

The complaints about all the cats had been coming in for years. On Wednesday, Hillsborough County Animal Services finally served a search warrant at a Valrico home, finding eight dead cats and at least an additional 11 living in what investigators said were deplorable conditions. ...more

June 25, 2009

Animal services officials served a warrant at a Valrico home where they found 8 dead cats and 11 live cats in deplorable conditions. ...more

June 24, 2009