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.
Despite being held in the Pinellas County Jail for the past year, Republican Jeremy Brown is on the Nov. 8 ballot for a Florida House seat.
Bikes for Christ is seeking donations of bikes that are rideable and require only minor repairs.
Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard Opens celebrates opening at 3 p.m. Friday In Valrico by giving away Italian ice for a year to 50 guests.
Halloween brought tragedy to two families when a 16-year-old was shot at a party and a mother was shot in front of her kids: FL Top News.
Troopers said the 42-year-old Brandon man wasn't wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from his pickup truck.
A 31-year-old Ruskin man has died following a crash on Interstate 75 with a tractor-trailer car hauler.
Deputies arrested a Davenport store clerk accused of selling alcohol to a 15-year-old as part of Operation Pop Top.
An elderly man is in critical condition after a man broke into his home in Valrico and attacked him.
All residents were able to get out safely after a fire broke out early Friday morning at an apartment complex off Clay Road in Brandon.
A resident in the Pleasant Living mobile home community has died and the resident's dog is missing after a fire tore through a mobile home.
Detectives said Xavier Dushawn Vanellison had a sexual relationship with the teen girl and was also advertising her services for sex.
The 50th anniversary will be celebrated on Sunday, Nov. 6 at 6 p.m., with a '70s-theme party.
Tampa police detectives are seeking information on the thieves who stole nine spools of welding cable.
A bicyclist has been taken to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg after being struck by a vehicle at Keene Road and Sunset Point Road.
A repair shop filled with trucks and trailers was severely damaged after a blaze sweeped through it Thursday.
Hillsborough County officials say crews have already collected 62,500 tons of yard debris from the hurricane.
Residents were invited to drop off their unused and expired medication to be properly disposed of and kept out of the wrong hands.
Whispering Pines will offer one- and two-story single-family homes with versatile living spaces and flexible home designs.
Valri Forest will offer one- and two-story homes with five different floor plans.
"We took a cold-hearted criminal off of our Tampa streets," said Tampa police Chief Mary O'Connor in announcing the arrest of a 17-year-old.
