Originally from St. Louis, D'Ann Lawrence White graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism. She has worked as an editor, columnist, breaking news reporter, feature writer and investigative reporter for more than 20 years. You can reach her at dann.white@patch.com.
Tampa General Hospital received the Tampa City Council's unanimous approval for a state-of-the-art neuroscience and transplant pavilion.
The Clearwater Bullets secured the official 14A Championship title in the USSSSA Fastpitch Central Florida State Championship.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Interstate 75 in Hillsborough County Friday night.
The Florida Highway Patrol is asking for the public's help to identify a driver who fled the scene of a fatal crash.
The FBI said John Charles Anderson was a prolific bank robber. He was released from prison on five bank robbers shortly after this robbery.
A 41-year-old Tampa woman was killed in a crash involving a car and a Mack garbage truck Thursday afternoon.
A 30-year-old Tampa woman was charged arrested after crashing and killing a Deltona man who was thrown from his Jeep Wrangler.
Florida is trying to help residents find unclaimed property; the state has $2.9 billion in unclaimed assets.
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It took firefighters 45 minutes to douse the blaze. Tampa fire investigators are investigating the cause of the fire.
Pinellas County detectives assigned to the arson unit are investigating the fire but said it does not appear suspicious.
The Hillsborough County State Attorney Suzy Lopez has also added charges in a second arrest and is prosecuting the 14-year-old as an adult.
Polk County detectives said Daquan Carey is a documented gang history with a long history of felony arrests.
A second teacher was arrested at a Polk County charter school in less than a week for sex offenses against teenage girls, the sheriff said.
Based in Palm Harbor, Office Pride offers commercial cleaning services around the county with an emphasis on opening veteran-owned branches.
The manatee pair has been living at the Miami Seaquarium since the late 1950s. Now, at age 65, they're getting a change of scenery.
Cpl. Carlos Brito nearly lost his leg when he was crushed between a Nissan Atima and his sheriff's vehicle, but has begun rehab therapy.
The Lights of Love Tree will be adorned with donated ornaments honoring military veterans, police , first responders, firefighters and pets.
The baby will spend her first Christmas with her new parents 10 months after being found abandoned in the woods on a cold January night.
Pasco sheriff's deputies are searching for a man accused of sideswiping another vehicle and then punching and robbing the other driver.
