The kid who painted the floor of his bedroom with New York Yankees pinstripes should have spent Thursday glorying in his team's 27th World Series championship. ...more

November 6, 2009

Local residents heard of U.S. Army Spec. Eric Lembke's death while serving in Afghanistan, and they were saddened to hear the news. ...more

October 26, 2009

A Tampa Fire Rescue employee struck three mailboxes, a sport utility vehicle's bumper and an in-ground Bright House cable box before driving off without reporting the crashes, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

April 27, 2009

The economic recession gripping the country touches many businesses, but liquor retailers will tell you that business isn't bad. Perhaps consumers are sacrificing expensive clothes and jewelry just to save enough money for a bottle of wine. ...more

March 27, 2009

Billy Turner outlasted 13 principals and 11 athletic directors during his 30 years as the head football coach at Chamberlain High. ...more

March 7, 2009

Albert Haynesworth talked about his decision to sign with Washington instead of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. ...more

March 2, 2009

There's a lot to dislike about sports these days, but every so often someone comes along that disproves stereotypes and earns every bit of respect paid to him. That person is Tony Dungy, the recently retired coach of the Indianapolis Colts. He is a rare man that every person can learn from. ...more

January 14, 2009

The two 17-year-old Winter Haven boys were best friends. They had attended Lake Region High School together, and they hung out every day. On Monday night, Aldeir Mayorga and Troy Christopher Cockrum were returning from another night of socializing with friends when a car crash killed them both, Cockrum's mother said today. ...more

December 30, 2008

Christopher Ryan James, who everyone called "C.J," was crazy about his 2-month-old son, Christopher James Jr. ...more

November 29, 2008

On July 10, 2004, Sharon Sprout aimed a .38-caliber pistol at the back of her sleeping boyfriend's head and pulled the trigger, detectives say she told them. ...more

November 15, 2008