When John Beebe heard Lawrence Higgins had been killed, he was devastated. Beebe was friends with the Odessa horseman for at least 10 years. They knew each other from betting – Beebe works at a Maryland racetrack, and Higgins bet there. Beebe said he even had visited Higgins in Florida. ...more

October 22, 2008

The man charged with robbing five pharmacies in the Tampa Bay area for drugs - and suspected of robbing three more - has told authorities the narcotics were for his own use, Pinellas County Sheriff's Office authorities say. ...more

September 20, 2008

CLEARWATER - The man charged with robbing five pharmacies in the Tampa Bay area for drugs – and suspected of robbing one more – has told authorities the narcotics were for his own use, Pinellas County Sheriff's Office authorities say. ...more

September 19, 2008

As the annual summer tour for the nation's television critics moves into its second week, I pause to ponder how our attention spans are being shortened by the Internet. ...more

July 16, 2008