Motorists should avoid northbound Interstate 275 heading into Hillsborough County for the time being, as one lane is closed because of a multiple-vehicle crash. ...more

August 28, 2008

Faced with desertions by his political supporters and the neutrality of the Pakistani military, President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan, an important ally of the United States, is expected to resign in the next few days rather than face impeachment charges, Pakistani politicians and Western diplomats said Thursday. ...more

August 15, 2008

A fascinating trade deadline eve saw the Rays go from potentially big winners in a late move to forgotten bystanders to a percolating megadeal. ...more

July 31, 2008

Gunmen thought to have been inspired by al-Qaida stormed a guard post outside the U.S. consulate Wednesday, touching off a deadly firefight that underscored Turkey's difficulty in clamping down on homegrown militants. Three assailants and three police officers were killed in the blitz-style assault. ...more

July 10, 2008

TAMPA - A 19-year-old bicyclist was struck and killed by a motorist last night while riding across 66th Street, south of 30th Avenue North in St. Petersburg, police said. ...more

June 21, 2008

Stop Sexual Harassment The emerging statistics are startling: 90 percent of adolescent girls between the ages 12 and 18 report experiencing sexual harassment. This disturbing information comes from a recent study by Campbell Leaper, professor of psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, that was published in the May/June issue of Child Development Journal. ...more

June 16, 2008

BRADENTON - Frantic patrons of Peach's screamed, "Oh, my God," as they saw Pamela LeRose being shot to death Saturday outside the restaurant she managed. ...more

June 4, 2008

LONGBOAT KEY - Two swimmers were unconscious as bystanders dragged them out of the Gulf of Mexico at about 5 p.m. today. ...more

May 19, 2008

Travis Williams-Martell had it pretty good for a 7-year-old. His dad taught him to fish and hunt. They spent as much time together in the woods or on the water as Joseph Martell's schedule allowed. On March 22, the boy posed for a picture in front of his dad's Ranger flats boat, proudly displaying a keeper redfish the child had just caught on "ultra-lite" tackle. ...more

May 11, 2008

Blackwater Worldwide, the security contractor blamed by an angry Iraqi government for the shooting deaths of 17 civilians, is not expected to face criminal charges - all but ensuring the company will keep its multimillion-dollar contract to protect U.S. diplomats. ...more

May 10, 2008