Steve Raymond told me about a year ago that he never expected to live this long, by at least a half century. ...more

September 10, 2008

The mantra in the Rays' clubhouse from Wednesday night through Thursday afternoon was straightforward and consistent: "Hey, it's only two games," said any player or staffer who was asked - and some who weren't. ...more

September 5, 2008

A 45-year-old man is accused of punching his 71-year-old mother several times over the past few months and threatening to cut her into pieces with a hacksaw, an affidavit states. Avilio Diaz of Tampa also told his mother he would burn down the house with her in it, an affidavit states. ...more

August 1, 2008

An argument between roommates over what police said was drugs and money sent two men to a hospital and one to jail on charges he used a baseball bat to settle the disagreement. ...more

July 6, 2008

John McCain has an unusual endorsement - from the Vietnamese jailer who says he held him captive for about five years as a POW and now considers him a friend. ...more

June 28, 2008

Pick any measurement you like and the conclusion is the same: The Rays' defense is vastly improved this season. ...more

May 27, 2008

A man with felony convictions stole motorcycles, conspired to traffic in drugs and made violent threats against his girlfriend - all while he was paid thousands of dollars a month as a confidential informant for the FBI and Tampa Police Department, according to a judge's ruling released Monday. ...more

April 8, 2008

Most of us give candy or flowers on Valentine's Day. Some send greeting cards. ...more

February 12, 2008

Marcos Gomez-Romero told investigators in a sworn statement that he beat his 4-month-old daughter to death because he wanted a son and not a daughter, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. ...more

January 12, 2008

WINTER HAVEN - A Polk County man is facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of his baby daughter. ...more

January 11, 2008