TAMPA - A former immigration agent employed at MacDill Air Force Base was arrested in Tampa Friday night in connection with the rape of a 39-year-old Jamaican detainee, according to records and published reports. Wilfredo Vazquez, 35, is accused of sexually assaulting the mother of two at his Tamarac home, in Broward County, on Sept. 21, the Miami Herald reported in today's edition, citing a criminal complaint filed Friday in Miami federal court. ...more

November 17, 2007

Regarding "Commission's Vote On Trash Makes Independents' Day" (Metro, Nov. 8): ...more

November 12, 2007

The federal government told Gov. Charlie Crist that it will take steps to allow expanded gambling in Seminole Indian casinos if he doesn't reach an agreement with the tribe by Nov. 15. ...more

November 7, 2007

When No. 6 South Florida plays Florida Atlantic today at Lockhart Stadium, the Bulls will have traveled about 270 miles south. But it also may seem like they traveled 10 years back in time. ...more

October 6, 2007

The Seminole Tribe could add card games such as blackjack and baccarat, but not more exotic table games, to the state's gambling menu under a proposal being discussed by the governor's office and the tribe. ...more

September 8, 2007