The engagement is off for the teenage daughter of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and the father of her baby. Levi Johnston told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he and Bristol Palin mutually decided "awhile ago" to end their relationship. The 19-year-old Johnston declined to elaborate. ...more

March 12, 2009

CRIME TRACKER This is a partial list of service calls reported Dec. 12-18 to the Tampa Police Department. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the department at (813) 276-3200. ...more

December 24, 2008

Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has lost his bid for a seventh term. ...more

November 18, 2008

Gov. Sarah Palin denounced anonymous criticisms leveled at her by former John McCain aides as lies, including allegations that Republican lawyers were traveling to Alaska to reclaim her high-priced wardrobe and that she didn't know Africa was a continent. ...more

November 8, 2008

The U.S. Geological Survey says a significant earthquake has jolted the ocean floor near Alaska's remote Aleutian Islands. ...more

November 2, 2008

The federal government has declared that the beluga whale in Alaska's Cook Inlet is endangered and will require additional protection to survive. ...more

October 17, 2008

Even in a city whose logo is "Big Wild Life," the summer of 2008 is testing residents' tolerance for large carnivores. ...more

August 17, 2008