Rich Tocchet stepped into the Lightning locker room early Friday night wearing a hoodie sweatshirt and tried to come to grips with the events of the afternoon. ...more

November 15, 2008

4 p.m.: With three hours remaining before polls in Hillsborough County close, voting apparently has proceeded with no interruptions, according to Mia McCormick, a spokeswoman for the supervisor of elections. ...more

November 4, 2008

8:26 a.m.: You may have to wait in line to vote today, but there is one thing you won't have to worry about in St. Petersburg: parking tickets. ...more

November 4, 2008

A federal marshal was involved in a shooting Thursday morning in North Tampa, authorities said. ...more

October 17, 2008

TAMPA A federal marshal was involved in a shooting Thursday morning in North Tampa, authorities said. ...more

October 16, 2008

With starter B.J. Askew still on the shelf and backup Byron Storer headed to injured reserve, the Bucs are officially out of fullbacks. ...more

October 14, 2008

A man's death from a stroke in May has sparked a tug-of-war over whether to keep an advanced life support ambulance in upscale Lutz or transfer it to Progress Village, a much poorer community with many more calls for ambulance service. ...more

October 12, 2008

TIPS FOR BUYING TICKETS ONLINE Only buy from reputable Web sites. Good indicators are a valid street address, customer service number and either Paypal or some other insured payment system. If you're not sure whether a Web site is safe, don't buy from it or supply any personal information. ...more

October 8, 2008

Since closer Troy Percival began his latest stint on the disabled list Aug. 15, Rays manager Joe Maddon has insisted there is no designated fill-in closer. ...more

August 29, 2008

The Ledger will lay off 36 employees, the publisher at The New York Times Co. newspaper in Lakeland announced Thursday. ...more

August 10, 2008