Hillsborough County Commissioner Brian Blair said he wanted his goodbye news conference to be an "upbeat" affair, but the wrestler in him couldn't leave the ring without a few shots at the opponent who whipped him. ...more

November 13, 2008

I am responding to the editorial published Oct. 24, "The Groupthink Bully At Helm Of School Board." It is a sad day and an ongoing trend for the Trib to pay attention to drama instead of news. It is also sad that the opinion is full of false statements and petty nonsense. Let me provide you with the facts. ...more

November 10, 2008

Given the uncertainty in the economy, I thought I would share with you my concern about Congress' recent efforts to address the faltering credit markets. ...more

October 14, 2008

A Pasco County sheriff's deputy who served as a school resource officer was fired late Wednesday, accused of making an inappropriate comment to a 13-year-old girl earlier that day. ...more

October 10, 2008

TAMPA - An accountant pleaded guilty today to lying to the Bank of Tampa to obtain more than $230,000 in commercial loans for his business. ...more

October 9, 2008

The lawyer for the mother of a missing Orlando girl won't say whether he expects her to be indicted on homicide charges. ...more

October 9, 2008

A Brandon woman is accused of stealing more than $100,000 in cash and services from a Plant City animal clinic, an affidavit states. Alicia Hall, 27, is charged with felony identity theft, felony grand theft, felony scheme to defraud and making false statements, a misdemeanor. She was released from the Orient Road Jail Monday after posting $45,500 bail, records show. ...more

October 7, 2008

A woman has filed a defamation lawsuit claiming she was wrongly accused of kidnapping a missing Central Florida child. ...more

September 26, 2008

A gas station clerk took a gamble and lost on cashing in $240 worth of lottery tickets swiped from his workplace, police said. ...more

September 25, 2008

The mother of a missing toddler, who authorities have called a person of interest in the girl's disappearance, was arrested a third time Monday on new theft charges. ...more

September 16, 2008