She was the first black woman to walk the beat as a city cop. But to legions of kids in East Tampa, Patricia Pierce Coleman wasn't just a police officer. ...more

June 14, 2008

Exceptionalism, we citizens are frequently told, is no longer the credo of our country and its people. ...more

June 3, 2008

Luis Daniel Colon made sure he was the last passenger on a HART bus Monday night, then jumped up, held a knife to the driver's neck and told her to drive, police said. ...more

May 21, 2008

TAMPA - Luis Daniel Colon made sure he was the last passenger on a HART bus Monday night, then jumped up, held a knife to the driver's neck and told her to drive, police say. ...more

May 20, 2008

Local mom dons deputy badge when she goes to work at Powell Middle School. ...more

May 10, 2008

On a night when the Storm made numerous mistakes allowing the New Orleans VooDoo to get back in the game, it was a critical interception by Storm defensive back Taco Rachal on the game's final play that sealed a 41-37 Storm win Friday at the St. Pete Times Forum. ...more

May 10, 2008

After the birth of her daughter Ryan four years ago, Beth Powell enjoyed dressing her baby girl in style. Reveling in ribbons and bows, Powell thought it could not possibly be as much fun to dress a boy. She changed her tune, though, with the arrival of her son Drew in 2006. ...more

February 20, 2008

Patrick Johnson ...more

February 7, 2008

PALMETTO — Sam Robinson grimaced and Palmetto's Norman Haynes pumped his fist in the air after draining a 3-pointer at the buzzer before halftime, a shot that turned out to be a tell-tale sign for the Sebring boys basketball team. The host Tigers pounced on the sluggish Streaks 88-71 in the opening round of the Class 4A-District 10 tournament on Tuesday, sending the Sebring home much earlier than they'd hoped. ...more

February 7, 2008

Andres Reiner, a scout for the Houston Astros, watched the 15-year-old play in a tournament in Venezuela. Reiner liked the way he scooted smoothly around center field, and he really liked his powerful arm. Reiner studied him for three games, enough to realize he had found an exceptional player. ...more

February 1, 2008