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October 28, 2009

Trying to show that the devices at the center of a federal explosives trial were dangerous, prosecutors today presented an expert witness who testified they could easily be assembled into an incendiary device. ...more

March 24, 2009

A federal judge this afternoon began the tedious process of winnowing the pool of potential jurors into those who will hear testimony in the case of Youssef Megahed, a former University of South Florida student charged with transporting explosives. ...more

March 16, 2009

A Hernando Today letter writer doesn't think much of the county's feeble attempts to help us dispose of unwanted prescription drugs at the local dump at least a 20-mile drive outside of Brooksville. He's right, but he's only scratched the surface of a major county drug challenge. ...more

January 7, 2009

Things To Do is a list of some of the most interesting upcoming events. For a complete list of Tampa Bay area events, see this week's Friday Extra. ...more

December 24, 2008

Diane Shackle found it gut-wrenching to walk away from a mortgage she took out in times that were better for both her and the U.S. economy. ...more

December 20, 2008

Animals stuck in the county shelter need more than a cup of food. "County budgets don't cover most of the comfort items, but, in fact, we find that many of these are necessities in order for us to do our jobs," said Marti Ryan, community coordinator for Hillsborough County Animal Services. ...more

December 19, 2008

Animals stuck in the county shelter for weeks or months need more than a cup of food. Hillsborough County Animal Services has erected the Animal Angel Tree for people willing to play Santa to critters in need. ...more

December 16, 2008

Perched precariously atop a telephone pole, Kevin Frankel steadied his stance and trained his eyes on the prize - a plastic buoy suspended in midair about 10 feet out of reach. ...more

November 19, 2008

Perched precariously atop a telephone pole, Kevin Frankel steadied his stance and trained his eyes on the prize: a plastic buoy suspended in midair about 10 feet out of reach. ...more

November 19, 2008