Steve Spurrier had stern advice Thursday for a former Gators running back caught up in a contract squabble with the Bucs. ...more

June 13, 2008

Dear Abby: I'm having a problem with the older sister of my daughter's best friend. I'll refer to the girl as "Cassie." Cassie is 16 or 17, and she's attracted to my significant other of 19 years, "Adam," who is 42. ...more

February 17, 2008

Oaklane Kennels Pet Resort and Spa owner Sally Cramer has a special relationship with the dogs who visit her Valrico business. ...more

February 14, 2008

TAMPA - It took less than 30 minutes into today's news conference inside the St. Pete Times Forum touting the light heavyweight fight between Antonio Tarver and Clinton Woods for boxing promoter Gary Shaw to show his hand. ...more

February 7, 2008

Prevention magazine thinks it has hit the busy woman's trifecta with its new "Shortcuts to Big Weight Loss" book and DVD by Chris Freytag. (The paperback from Rodale retails at $21.95; the DVD is $14.95. You can buy both on amazon.com for $27.92.) ...more

January 25, 2008

TAMPA - Circuit Judge J. Rogers Padgett determined that Debra Lafave did violate her house arrest by having private conversations with a 17-year-old co-worker at a Sun City Center restaurant. He also determined, however, that the violation was neither willful nor substantial, therefore she will continue house arrest under the current conditions. ...more

January 10, 2008

The Patriot Act has circumvented our basic rights. I personally have experienced the hand of the government from the local to the federal level. I for one have worked my butt off to accomplish my goals through legal means. My own government has treated me with less respect than that afforded to illegal immigrants or newly arrived Cubans. I am waiting for them to knock my door down claiming I am a terrorist or I am plotting to overthrow. I would rather die than be treated with such disrespect from our overbearing, misled government! ...more

January 9, 2008

If anything, this sex offender and all other sex offenders who have involved a child in their sex crimes should have to pay double, if for no other reason than what has gone on in their minds and will, most likely, continue to go on in their minds in regards to children and their sex crimes. ...more

January 1, 2008

It typically takes a kid some time to buy into what coaches are saying to him. Normally, it's an ongoing process, but when that time comes, success is around the corner. ...more

December 13, 2007

A Middleton High School math teacher told police Tuesday that he smoked a joint on his way to school to cope with the students in his classroom, a police spokeswoman said. ...more

December 12, 2007