TAMPA - A trainee with Hillsborough County Fire Rescue has been jailed on charges of aggravated battery of a pregnant woman and aggravated stalking, according to an arrest report. ...more

June 25, 2008

TAMPA - The man wanted in connection to Tuesday's slaying of Iris Hernandez-Morales was arrested today and charged with first-degree murder, police said. ...more

June 19, 2008

TAMPA - Police have identified a woman found slain in her Tampa home just hours after she failed to show up to testify in a court case against her ex-boyfriend. ...more

June 18, 2008

Regarding "Exhaustion A Fear As Schools Fit In Fitness" (Metro, June 10): More than twice as many children are overweight today compared to 1980. If this trend continues, this generation may be the first to not outlive their parents. ...more

June 12, 2008

I'm always amazed when I see small children swimming confidently in deep water. These days that's not unusual because swim lessons are considered one of the basics of children's activities. ...more

June 8, 2008

It's not that Freedom's Sarah Cardozo is fearless. "No," she said, "I do get nervous." ...more

May 20, 2008

Chris Simms no longer conjures the image of a valiant fallen warrior. With his spleen injury now nearly two years into his past, he seems more like a wounded deer aimlessly wandering the woods. ...more

May 4, 2008

Seeing how well the Lightning has played the past few weeks since defenseman Dan Boyle's return from a lengthy injury, it is tough not to wonder: What if? ...more

February 16, 2008

TAMPA - Tampa woman driving a 2000 Ford Expedition tried to run over a man on a customized tricycle Sunday, police say. The woman then fired a gun at the tricyclist. ...more

February 11, 2008

What happened in Highlands County? Is is not important enough for family time to allow our hard working men and women truck drivers to come home and find a safe place to park the big rig for a short period? Is our truck driver husband or wives values not important, or have we forgotten this and just decided to be hard-nosed about it? There are plenty of empty parking lots in the county. What's the big deal? Why can't truckers park there without incident? Truckers are not destroying property or harming anybody. They just want to see their families. ...more

February 10, 2008