Jay Alexander, seated in top photo and in bottom photo, and John Palm react to honks during a peace vigil on the corner of Dale Mabry Highway and Gandy Boulevard on Saturday. Alexander wants the troops to come home from Iraq and stands on the corner the second Saturday of every month to show his support for the troops and raise awareness. ...more

March 14, 2009

Che Che Diaz is worried that a new concrete median could cost him his auto repair business. ...more

March 13, 2009

The westbound lanes of Van Dyke Road just west of Dale Mabry Highway in Lutz are closed because of a downed electrical wire, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. ...more

March 13, 2009

A collection of pet-related announcements, events and offers. ...more

March 11, 2009

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Community Calendar is a listing of upcoming community events. ...more

March 11, 2009

No charges will be filed against a motorist who struck a man in a wheelchair crossing North Dale Mabry Highway on Friday night. ...more

March 7, 2009

HSBC Finance Corp., a unit of banking giant HSBC Holdings plc, will shut six Suncoast lending offices, including one in West Pasco, as it pulls out of the U.S. consumer lending business. ...more

March 6, 2009

With security fences removed, mounds of trash collected and the stench of urine largely dissipated, South Tampa residents still are talking about the annual assault they face when the Gasparilla parade rolls into town. ...more

March 6, 2009

A Largo man arrested Wednesday on charges of driving under the influence and leaving the scene of a car resulting in injury had a blood alcohol level more than four times the legal limit, according to a Tampa police arrest report. ...more

March 5, 2009

Residents surrounding Bayshore Boulevard talked Wednesday night of a war they annually face when Gasparilla rolls into town. ...more

March 5, 2009