For one Sunday this season, the cynicism turned into euphoria for Bucs fans. ...more

November 9, 2009

A 32-year-old Wimauma man was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Manatee County early Sunday morning, said the Florida Highway Patrol. ...more

August 16, 2009

Tampa police are looking for a man with a sawed-off shotgun who robbed a 7-Eleven store on Gandy Boulevard early Sunday morning. ...more

July 14, 2009

Farrah Fawcett, whose luxurious tresses and blinding smile helped redefine sex appeal in the 1970s as one of TV's "Charlie's Angels," died Thursday after battling cancer. She was 62. ...more

June 25, 2009

The White House on Tuesday announced the expected appointment of Frank Sanchez of Tampa as undersecretary of commerce for international trade. ...more

April 15, 2009

Concerning your editorial on seagrasses (Feb. 14): After decades of research on seagrass damage in Cockroach Bay we have learned the following: ...more

February 22, 2009

A number of problems beset Jason Strunk in his first year as Plant City Raider football coach, some simply a function of his late arrival on the scene. ...more

February 18, 2009

Deputies are searching for a man who tried to break into a car under the guise of an undercover officer. ...more

January 30, 2009

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is looking for a vehicle, possibly a Ford, that struck and killed a 17-year-old Haines City girl Friday night, officials said. ...more

January 17, 2009

Steve Spurrier, the coach who made it great to be a Florida Gator, has more than a passing interest in tonight's BCS Championship Game. ...more

January 8, 2009