Fallen "American Idol" star Jessica Sierra stood in a courtroom Thursday morning, trying in vain to cover the worried look on her face with her long brown hair. ...more

December 7, 2007

TAMPA - Fallen "American Idol" star Jessica Sierra stood in the courtroom this morning, her long brown hair covering the worried look on her face. Her attorney, John Fitzgibbons, told Circuit Judge Daniel Perry that he wasn't ready to directly address the charges against Sierra but would enter a plea of not guilty on her behalf to charges of disorderly intoxication and misdemeanor resisting an officer without violence. ...more

December 6, 2007

SARASOTA COUNTY - A 51-year-old mortgage broker was killed in his office, authorities said Tuesday. ...more

December 5, 2007

When the dust settles, the Salvation Army headquarters on North Nebraska Avenue is likely to become a massive campus on the north end of Tampa. ...more

December 5, 2007

When the dust settles, the Salvation Army headquarters on North Nebraska Avenue is likely to become a massive campus on the north end of Tampa. ...more

December 5, 2007

TAMPA - Former "American Idol" finalist Jessica Sierra is scheduled to appear in court Thursday morning to address her most recent charges: misdemeanor disorderly intoxication, resisting arrest without violence and violation of probation. ...more

December 4, 2007

When the dust settles, the Salvation Army headquarters on North Nebraska Avenue is likely to become a massive campus on the north end of Tampa. ...more

December 3, 2007

Senate Democrats on Tuesday reversed President Bush's cuts to education, health research and grants to local entities as they gird for Bush's first-ever veto of a regular appropriations bill. ...more

October 24, 2007

When it comes to treating substance abuse, Florida can pay now or pay later. In the quest to trim the state budget, lawmakers are gambling on later. ...more

October 17, 2007

Hip-hop star Lil Wayne was arrested in Boise, Idaho, on a felony fugitive charge after authorities in Georgia accused him of possessing a controlled substance, Boise authorities said. ...more

October 7, 2007