A woman smashed a patrol car window with her head and kicked a deputy in the crotch to avoid being arrested Monday evening, the Manatee Sheriff's Office said. ...more

April 14, 2009

Senior Kacy Pitt's goal as a member of Riverview High School's girls tennis team is to play well enough to earn a college scholarship. ...more

March 25, 2009

It is easy to make a serious mistake when rescuing an animal in need. No matter what the circumstances you may find an animal in, it is important to exercise caution. This is in the best interest of the animal you are trying to help, as well as your safety and the safety and welfare of the pets you have at home. ...more

March 22, 2009

The most unlikely animals can become lifelong buddies, while other dogs and cats strike up an immediate and everlasting intolerance. ...more

February 11, 2009

For the second time in a week, Plant (16-1-1) senior captain Lexi Rakestraw perfectly placed a corner kick in front of Connor Zwetsch, and the junior forward sent in a header for the decider as the Panthers beat Sickles (8-4-1) 2-0 in girls prep soccer Friday. ...more

January 17, 2009

In a fit of offensive aggression, Chandler Parsons made Missouri-Kansas City pay for an early season full of frustration on Sunday. ...more

December 1, 2008

The Iraqi Parliament ratified a long-delayed security agreement on Thursday that lays out a three-year timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq. ...more

November 28, 2008

Preschoolers with a parent away at war were more likely to show aggression than other young children in military families, according to the first published research on how the very young react to wartime deployment. ...more

November 4, 2008

U.S. military helicopters launched an extremely rare attack Sunday on Syrian territory close to the border with Iraq, killing eight people in a strike the government in Damascus condemned as "serious aggression." ...more

October 26, 2008

Two good candidates are vying to adopt a stray basset hound that was shot Sunday, Hillsborough County Animal Services spokeswoman Marti Ryan said today. ...more

October 23, 2008