In a few words, 10-year-old Brielle Fearon summed up what makes her family special: respect, encouragement, caring, cooperative and responsible. ...more

December 25, 2009

Timothy Allen Hall wasn't far from home when a Florida Highway Patrol trooper spotted his silver Buick speeding on Lake Drive on Tuesday, according to a report. ...more

November 20, 2008

Dear Abby: My father left my mother for a woman he met at work. I was only 7. My brother was 9 at the time; he committed suicide at the age of 20. ...more

October 12, 2008

A former track coach at St. Petersburg High School was arrested Monday, accused of having a consensual sexual relationship with a 16-year-old female student, St. Petersburg police said. Lee Edward Fictum, 32, of Pinellas Park, was charged with unlawful sexual activity with a minor, jail records say. He was being held at the Pinellas County Jail on $250,000 bail. Fictum developed a personal relationship with the girl that turned sexual in the summer of 2007, St. Petersburg police spokesman Bill Proffitt said. The girl's father became aware of the relationship and then made a report to St. Petersburg police, Proffitt said. ...more

October 7, 2008

There's no telling what could have happened if the fire on Reggie Drive reached one particular bedroom closet. ...more

February 16, 2008

HOLIDAY - There's no telling what could have happened if the fire on Reggie Drive reached one particular bedroom closet. ...more

February 15, 2008

Taking up Raul Castro's invitation to speak their minds without fear of reprisal, more Cubans have begun publicly complaining and challenging government policies on everything from limits on Internet access to travel restrictions. ...more

February 7, 2008

Dale Earnhardt Jr. didn't make the Chase or win a race in 2007, and yet he still managed to draw the most attention at a Champions Week media availability with top 10 drivers and a few others Thursday. ...more

November 30, 2007

Jackie Loto took on many roles during her life on the stage. The Tampa native founded her own dance studio more than 40 years ago, was a pioneer with the Gasparilla Coronation Ball and worked as a seamstress on Super Bowl costumes. ...more

November 19, 2007

TAMPA - A longtime dance instructor and choreographer died Saturday after spending decades inspiring performers and supporting the arts. ...more

November 18, 2007