Privacy is priority for Chief Holder
Reporters calling Tampa police Chief Bennie Holder at the office are usually routed to a public information officer. Holder has a knack for ducking such calls and deflecting comment by assigning other police officials to do the talking for the department, particularly when the issue at hand doesn't deal with a happy topic, such as a drop in crime.

Suspect killed after shooting deputy
A robbery suspect cornered by deputies opens fire, police say, then dies in a hail of bullets.

Good deed costs vet his van
His vehicle is stolen, and later wrecked, when he stops to help a couple of stranded motorists.

Man held in fire is not a suspect in other arsons
TAMPA -- A man arrested Tuesday and charged with setting fire to a vacant house in Ybor City is not a suspect in dozens of other suspicious fires in the area, officials said.

Rezoning could jeopardize city's plan for river park
TAMPA -- A local development company has agreed to postpone a rezoning request that could threaten city plans to purchase 13 acres for a park that includes the historic Sulphur Springs water tower.

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