TAMPA -- A former University of Tampa cheerleader who was raped by her coach is suing the school, contending that thorough background checks were not performed when he was hired, according to a complaint filed Thursday in civil court. Thomas Andrew Hall, 44, of Clearwater, pleaded guilty on Feb. 18 to a charge of sexual battery with slight force, Florida Department of Law Enforcement records show. He was sentenced to six years' probation and a supervision program that monitors his whereabouts. He is also listed on FDLE's database of registered sexual offenders. ...more

May 22, 2008

City commissioners will not reinvent the wheel when it comes to hiring their next city manager. ...more

May 10, 2008

The most frequent question mothers pose to the founders of baby newsbits.com is where to find a good babysitter. ...more

May 7, 2008

SEBRING — Ramon Gavarrete, the Highlands County engineer, and Ken Wheeler, the county's director of solid waste, are the two finalists for the new position of director of the division of public works. County Administrator Carol and two citizens panels picked the five finalists for the public works and public safety division director jobs on Thursday, after interviewing more than two dozen candidates. Cool said he could not officially announce the names of the five finalists — three for public safety division director and only two for public works division director — until background checks for all five had been completed satisfactorily. ...more

February 17, 2008

As Valentine's Day approaches, all is not lovey-dovey in the high-stakes online dating industry. ...more

February 12, 2008

The Carrollwood Cultural Center is on track to have its first concert Sunday. ...more

February 7, 2008

One month after two Gibsonton students were shot near a bus stop in the Carriage Pointe subdivision, changes are in motion to make residents feel more secure. ...more

January 20, 2008

One month after two Gibsonton students were shot near a bus stop in the Carriage Pointe subdivision, changes are in motion to make residents feel more secure. ...more

January 18, 2008

When then-Gov. George W. Bush campaigned for the presidency in 2000, he promised a transparent White House and public access to information. ...more

December 28, 2007

A Brooksville police officer was fired Friday, in part because of a perceived threat not to serve as backup for a colleague. ...more

December 27, 2007