Motorist Leaves Dying Passenger; Organized Shoplifter Loves Seafood; Secret to Perfect Easter Eggs

Patch operates 24 daily news sites in the Tampa Bay area and surrounding counties. The following are some of the top stories from the past day or so:

Driver Hides in Woods After Fatal Crash in HIllsborough Co.: FHP

• Troopers found the smashed SUV and a dead 34-year-old passenger off US-301.

What To Do This Weekend? Patch Has You Covered!

• Enjoy seafood fests, honey bees, Chasco Fiesta or Bark in Park. And don't miss dry cleaners' "Unclaimed Clothing Sale" - just $5 per item!

Suspect With Fondness for Seafood, Organization, Clean Clothes Sought by Pinellas Deputies

• Among the man's purported $650 theft haul were king & snow crab, salmon, a closet organizer and laundry detergent.

Fisherman Rescued Moments Before Boat Sinks Near Fort De Soto

• See video of the derring-do Coast Guard rescue of man from dinghy.

Cozy House With Exquisite Stables For Sale In Largo

• WOW House: Saddle up! This 16-acre horse property can be yours for $2.6 million.

Facebook Post Leads to Fight, Sawed-Off Shotgun Blast, Double Arrest in Polk Co.

• A man's girlfriend was spitting mad -- literally -- at his ex, which reportedly led to the fracas and landed two behind bars.

Easter 101: How to Make Perfect Hard-Boiled Eggs

• We have an egg-cellent tip for your holiday celebration.

Burglars Hit Tampa School Twice Over Spring Break

• Surveillance photos from Cambridge Christian released as deputies turn to public for identification of suspects.

Gun on School Bus Was Stolen in Home Break-In: Sarasota PD

• Along with the 3 middle-schoolers arrested, police also cuffed an adult and another juvenile in connection with case, burglaries.

USF Researchers To Begin Work At Historic Tampa Cemetery

• USF faculty and students will assist the City of Tampa create a database of Oaklawn Cemetery.

--Images via PCSO, FHP, Morguefile, Image via Marque1313, Wikimeida, used under Creative Commons