Douglas Luther Shealy III didn't want to wait until Jan. 14, so he introduced himself to Highlands County a little more than two hours into 2010. ...more

January 2, 2010

Marcelino "Bubba" Huerta III, a prominent defense lawyer in Tampa whom colleagues called a consummate professional, died Thursday. He was 56. ...more

March 22, 2009

Marcelino "Bubba" Huerta III, a prominent defense attorney in Tampa whom colleagues called a consummate professional, died Thursday. He was 56. ...more

March 21, 2009

Mortgage finance company Fannie Mae said it is forgiving the mortgage debt of a 90-year-old woman who shot herself in the chest as sheriff's deputies attempted to evict her. ...more

October 5, 2008

For those who live in its path, hurricane season stirs up anxiety even before devastating winds and rains hit land. ...more

September 7, 2008

The Rays entered Thursday's game having committed 29 errors in their last 29 games - the most in the majors during that span and the same number they made in their first 71 games. ...more

July 25, 2008

In soporific tones, the stranger suggests that I become aware of the weight of my right ear, the back of my head and the web between my toes. The notion seems ridiculous, but I'm desperate, so I comply with her wishes. ...more

June 21, 2008

Residents cleaned up Saturday after a tornado plowed a trail of destruction through the east side of Indianapolis, but they gave thanks that nobody was killed and that the only injuries were minor. ...more

June 1, 2008

He might be found curled up in bed as the clock ticks into Saturday afternoon. Maybe he's the guy grinning through gritted teeth as he pushes his next customer into a used car, still going after a 12- or 14-hour day. He might be behind the wheel, screaming at that damned woman who pauses too long at the four-way stop. ...more

May 20, 2008

TAMPA -- A man charged in connection with the death of his 22-month-old son denied harming the child, saying, "I'm not that type of person." ...more

February 14, 2008