A Tampa law that makes it illegal to ride a bicycle without a bell may soon be repealed.
Right now, it is illegal to ride a bike without a bell. Tampa police arrested nine people …

A Gibsonton man got some help cooling things down, when the crew
from “Ask This Old House” stopped by.
The popular national PBS television show traveled to Gibsonton to tape a special episode called “house call,” where …

After six years as chief and 29 years on the force,
Stephen Hogue will step down today as Tampa chief of police.
A graduate of Plant High and the University of South Florida, Hogue, 61, is retiring.
As …

Assistant police chief Jane Castor has been announced as the next Tampa police chief.
At a news conference Wednesday morning, Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio announced that Castor will take over for current Chief Stephen Hogue, who …

One of the main events at the annual Guavaween festivities is the Mama Guava Stumble Parade.
But this year, there will be no motorized floats.
Organizers are making the chance to cut back on costs for clean-up, …

It was organized crime’s version of a heart-to-heart talk: Jailed mob boss John Gotti warned his son that authorities would someday try to “lock you up for nothing.”
“I hope that’s not their intentions,” the son,
John …

The fire that tore through a Tampa apartment complex early Monday is being called suspicious.
Fire and emergency crews responded to the three-alarm fire at the Baywater apartment complex.
According to officials, a two-story building at the …

A Hillsborough County community has found a way to deal with bats and mosquitoes at the same time.
Some houses will soon be built in Tampa Palms, but the inhabitants won’t be human – they will …

The Catholic Charities’ project has received the go-ahead – again.
The homeless haven is planned for the site at east Hillsborough Avenue and Harney Road near the Seminole Hard Rock Casino area.
Last month leaders stalled the …

Divers discovered the remains of a Civil War steamship in the bottom of the Hillsborough River in Tampa Tuesday.
A research team from the Florida Aquarium used advanced sonar technology to find the wreck of …