Kyle Busch shrugged off walking pneumonia to dominate the Nationwide Series race at Lowe's Motor Speedway on Friday night, picking up his seventh victory of the year. ...more

October 17, 2009

A Manatee County sheriff's deputy was injured after being struck in in her patrol car by a driver who ran a red light at the intersection of State Road 70 and Lakewood Ranch Boulevard Thursday night, according to a Sheriff's report. ...more

May 22, 2009

During a drug deal April 5, a Tampa man took out a handgun, demanded money and a shot one person in the chest and another in the groin, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

May 7, 2009

Volunteers today will plant a flower garden outside a Tampa police district to honor officers killed in the line of duty. ...more

April 21, 2009

Penni Dale Waters went into the Lowe's at 7921 Gall Blvd. on Tuesday, put a cordless drill battery in her handbag and attempted to leave without paying, according to a sheriff's report. When caught, Waters told police she had learned to defeat security scanners at stores by lining her purse with foil. She said she learned the trick by watching the television show, "COPS." Waters, 48, is charged with petit theft and use of an anti-shoplifting device. She remained in the Land O' Lakes Jail this afternoon with a bail of $2,150. ...more

March 25, 2009

Fans of The Dirt: Penny and I will be at the Tampa GreenFest from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, and we'd love for you to stop by and say hi. We'll swap stories about our gardening successes, commiserate about our failures and suck up every tidbit of advice you might give us until you swat us away. GreenFest will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and March 29 at Plant Park on the University of Tampa campus. Children 12 and younger get in free; there is a $3 suggested donation for adults. ...more

March 22, 2009

Nature has a way of correcting man's errors. Plant the wrong crop; it dies. ...more

March 19, 2009

Outdoor Science Classroom at Westside Elementary ...more

March 13, 2009

It's easy to start your own organic vegetable garden. ...more

March 11, 2009

Grab your wallet and car keys and get yourself over to Chamberlain High School. Right now. No excuses. ...more

March 8, 2009