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TAMPA - The murder trial for an illegal immigrant charged with stabbing and beating to death his girlfriend and stabbing to death her daughter had an unusual turn of events as the suspect took the stand in his own defense. The backstory:. Prosecutors used all of last week to establish...

Interstate 4. The majestic ribbon of asphalt that connects Tampa to Daytona Beach — or, as locals like to call it, “Florida’s longest parking lot with ghosts.” And just in time for Halloween, car rental company Sixt decided to remind everyone that I-4 is officially haunted. Because what could possibly make driving...

In order to survive, humans require food, water, air, and something often forgotten, sleep. But for some people in the St. Petersburg community, doing something as simple as closing their eyes to get some rest could mean getting arrested. In our city, many people experience this every single day. I spoke with...

CITRUS PARK — Members and nearby residents said they were blindsided by the early September announcement that the Jewish Community Center on the Maureen and Douglas Cohn Campus off Gunn Highway would close after more than three decades. In an open letter that was also published in the Jewish...

Boda, a new Mexican restaurant, is now open in Tampa at 2038 North Dale Mabry Highway, and it’s earning rave reviews. The casual hangout serves dynamic and “authentic Mexican Cuisine,” according to its owners. The menu features savory sharables, a variety of tacos, enchiladas, and desserts to...

Families stationed at MacDill Air Force Base have filed a lawsuit over toxic mold and unsafe living conditions in privatized housing, raising serious questions about long-term military housing contracts.

Creative Loafing Tampa Bay welcomes winners and finalists from its Best of the Bay issue to pick up awards at three no-cover hangover parties. The post Best of the Bay winners can celebrate again, for free, at three ‘hangover’ parties appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .

8 On Your Side told you last week that two top officials left the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Now, two more are facing internal investigations.

The suspect in Friday's double deadly shooting in Tampa will have to stay in jail.

TAMPA - Friday afternoon, the Tampa Police Department responded to 911 calls for a shooting with two possible victims. Officers arrived at the location at El Portal Drive and West Yukon Street and found two people shot to death outside a white Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck. One of the victims,...