Sandra Thompson
Recalling 'the way things used to be'
The invitation to Tampa Preservation Inc.'s 17th annual Preservation Celebration at the Centro Asturiano on N Nebraska Avenue in Tampa Heights noted "secured parking."

Gunman shoots at group in Wimauma yard; one dies
Authorities and a family member say they have no idea why the shooter walked out of the shadows and began firing.

Law firm targets Bucs owner over legal fees
Malcolm Glazer and his company Zapata Corp. owe about $700,000, says a Houston firm's lawsuit, which also alleges fraud and conspiracy.

Three hit in random gunfire
One man is hospitalized. Police say the shootings occurred as a gunman drove down the street.

Sentence in Medicaid fraud reduced
Future Steps founder Andrew R. Siegel could be released to a halfway house this summer.

Child struck, falls out car window, police say
TAMPA -- A Dade City woman has been charged with four counts of child abuse and neglect after striking her child hard enough to propel the girl out the window of a moving car, police said.

Greco taps Chicago firm to plan arts district
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill will plan a district that includes a new art museum and history center.

Investigators seize cocaine from storage unit, arrest two
TAMPA -- Investigators seized more than 4 pounds of cocaine from a storage unit on N Dale Mabry Highway and arrested two men Thursday on distribution charges, federal court records show.

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