When toy maker Mattel, working with Nickelodeon, announced earlier this month that a "tween" version of Nick's beloved "Dora the Explorer" cartoon character would be unveiled in the fall, the response was overwhelming ... overwhelmingly negative. ...more

March 16, 2009

A Florida hedge fund manager accused of bilking investors of up to $350 million told family members he expected to be labeled a "mini-Madoff" after disappearing on a two-week jaunt across the country before turning himself in, court documents filed Thursday show. ...more

February 12, 2009

Prep Results ...more

October 31, 2008

Prep Results For Tuesday, Oct. 14 ...more

October 14, 2008

BRADENTON - A jury Wednesday found a teenager guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Stacy Williams III, the 9-year-old boy hit by a stray bullet in a shooting that outraged community leaders and spurred dialogue on reducing street violence. ...more

July 17, 2008

The developers of the Towers of Channelside, a pair of 29-story luxury condominiums, filed for bankruptcy court protection Friday, stating that Wachovia Corp. cut off its credit. ...more

January 26, 2008