Serena Williams wound up and smacked a shot directly at Dinara Safina early in the second set of their U.S. Open semifinal. ...more

September 6, 2008

TAMPA -- Gaither's defense limited Durant's offense to seven first downs and 166 yards after the first quarter for an easy 27-7 victory. ...more

August 30, 2008

In reading "Tax 'Mess' Muddles Short Sales Of Homes" (front page, Aug. 13), it appears this is a great opportunity for our legislators to shine and come up with a common-sense solution. At issue here is whether the document stamps apply to a mortgage balance or the final selling price of the house in a short sale, where the mortgage lender accepts less for the house than what is owed. ...more

August 15, 2008

Regarding "3 Area Schools Targeted For Closing" (front page, July 30): Closing three "failing" schools is a bit like one ancient culture's practice of whipping a certain large stone in the village center whenever there was a crop failure. ...more

July 31, 2008

About 90 percent of them deal with civil matters. The rest are criminal. People he has served include everyone from wrestlers to disc jockeys. ...more

July 26, 2008

Of the four Highlands County employees appealing their firings, one's appeal was denied, one is awaiting a decision early next week, and two will have their appeals heard on Aug. 14. ...more

July 19, 2008

TAMPA - Waiting to place an order at a local meat market, a Tampa woman found herself bleeding after another customer bit off her fingertip, police said. ...more

July 9, 2008

Two officials named in a $225 million racial discrimination and sexual harassment lawsuit against NASCAR have been placed on administrative leave for violating company policy, The Associated Press has learned. ...more

June 14, 2008

Durant Road was closed to traffic for nearly two hours Monday while the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office SWAT team apprehended an armed man outside his home. ...more

May 24, 2008

HAINES CITY - A secretary for Daniel Jenkins Academy in Haines City was arrested Monday, accused of embezzling more than $62,000 from the school. ...more

May 6, 2008