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.
A cat was killed, but the family and two other cats survived a mobile home fire Saturday afternoon at 600 Sundrop Circle in Ruskin.
Detectives are investigating a homicide reported Sunday when a man was found dead in a parking lot with upper body trauma.
A Clearwater man died following a crash on Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard and U.S. 19, police said, and a driver is charged with DUI manslaughter.
The county has established a Donation & Waste Diversion Pilot Program at the South County Solid Waste Facility, 13000 U.S. 41, Gibsonton.
Beginning at 10 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday, all lanes of northbound U.S. 19 will be closed between Belleair Road and Seville Boulevard.
Leading the news this week, undercooked shell macaroni leads to a lawsuit and a 10-year-old girl announced, "I fought a shark and won."
St. Nicholas is magically making the rounds this year at malls, events and even riding fire trucks through neighborhoods in Tampa Bay.
Police have issued an arrest warrant for a 26-year-old woman after investigators determined the fire that destroyed her home was arson.
There is no shortage of things to do in Pasco County to get in the spirit of the season.
A deputy's body-worn camera captured Tampa Police Chief Mary O'Connor suggesting a Pinellas deputy overlook a minor traffic infraction.
There is no shortage of things to do in Polk County to get the winter holiday season off to a rollicking good start.
A 51-year-old Brandon man has died after his car was struck by a tractor-trailer truck on U.S. 301 Wednesday.
Determined to make sure storm-weary Lee County residents had a hot Thanksgiving meal, first responders carried out Operation Hope.
The Hillsborough sheriff said deputies rescued a woman being held against her will in a home in Dover.
Opened in 2008, this is the first major renovation project for the entire Beach Walk area.
Effective Dec. 1, Mid Florida Community Services Inc. will begin operating the Weatherization Assistance Program in Polk and Hillsborough.
A Winter Haven man is accused of attacking a gas station customer with a baseball bat and striking him with his car, said police.
There is no shortage of things to do in the Dunedin area to get the winter holiday season off to a rollicking good start.
There is no shortage of festive things to do in Pinellas County is you need to beat the Scrooge blues.
K-9 Jager apprehended more than 200 people who fled deputies while K-9 Indo inspired state legislation after being set on fire by a suspect.
