Wow! Mr. Peria's letter was "right on," according to Mr. Ford. Right on what, the fringe of lunacy? To compare Obama and the United States to Hitler and Nazi Germany is idiotic and appalling! ...more

November 6, 2009

A former Tampa Tribune credit manager accused of conspiring with his wife to steal more than $1 million from the newspaper and its parent company plans to plead guilty and expects to go to prison. ...more

November 5, 2009

Police on Tuesday charged a man with the murder in the stabbing death of a University of Connecticut football player outside a school-sanctioned dance, but his defense attorney says he was just trying to break up a fight. ...more

October 28, 2009

A nurse at the Hernando County Jail was arrested Friday on allegations he was trafficking prescription drugs and giving them to an inmate. ...more

October 23, 2009

A former NBA referee, convicted of gambling on professional basketball games, was arrested Monday by U.S. marshals, Hillsborough County jail records show. ...more

August 25, 2009

A former NBA referee who was convicted of gambling on professional basketball games was arrested Monday afternoon by the United States Marshal's Office, according to Hillsborough County Jail records. ...more

August 24, 2009

Michael Vick is back in the NFL, landing a job with the Philadelphia Eagles. ...more

August 14, 2009

A long-term investigation has led to the arrest of two Hudson residents who police say were dealing steroids. ...more

July 31, 2009

Beneath tardy loans, overdue rent and unpaid work, Charles Allen checked the "other" box on his small claims lawsuit. ...more

July 16, 2009

Nothing gets my blood boiling like reading the letters section in the Tribune. One woman suggested the economy would be in better shape if abortion was illegal. Another compared global warming to a banana conspiracy. So here is a challenge for all the letter-to-the-editor people: Before putting pen to paper or fingers to keyboard, do five minutes of research. If you are pro-choice, read about pro-life. If you are pro-life, read about pro-choice. If you think leaving produce on the counter is comparable to global warming, at least read the Wikipedia article! If you think the bananas are out to get you, well ... get help. ...more

July 15, 2009