It was all about poodle skirts, saddle shoes and turned-up collars at Heartland Idol Thursday. ...more

November 7, 2009

The South Carolina sheriff who investigated Michael Phelps after he was photographed smoking from a marijuana pipe says he's ready for "pot shots" from pundits and the media. ...more

February 24, 2009

Media Day came and went and the NFL's annual 120-minute salute to excess seemed relatively subdued. ...more

January 28, 2009

A woman's wig was a bad accessory for an accused car burglar, whose choice of hair made a police officer look twice. Tampa police Cpl. Larry Miles was patrolling the city parking garage at 1550 E. Sixth Ave. about 1:45 a.m. Sunday when he saw a man in a silver 2000 Crown Victoria place a blond wig on his head and start to drive away, a preliminary police report states. ...more

November 10, 2008

Authorities have doubled the reward – from $1,000 to $2,000 -- in the armed robbery of six pharmacies July 3 through Friday. ...more

September 3, 2008

Authorities are offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information that leads to the arrest of the armed suspect responsible for robbing five pharmacies in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties between July 3 and Aug. 28. ...more

August 29, 2008

Tampa police are searching for a man who tried to rob Armenia Pharmacy, 8338 Armenia Ave., at gunpoint. ...more

August 28, 2008

NHA TRANG, Vietnam (AP) -- Miss Venezuela was crowned Miss Universe 2008 on Monday in a contest marked by the spectacle of Miss USA falling down during the evening gown competition for the second year in a row. ...more

July 14, 2008

A woman donned a blond wig and sunglasses in an attempt to cash a check with another person's driver's license, a report shows. ...more

January 3, 2008