Three people have been indicted on federal charges, accused of stealing checks from Pasco County mailboxes and forging names to cash them. ...more

November 21, 2009

Last Friday the U.S. Labor Department announced that nearly 540,000 Americans lost their jobs in April. As bad as that sounds, last month's jobless total was less than most economists had predicted. In fact, it was the lowest increase in joblessness in 14 months. Of late there have been a few other signs that the economy may not be recovering yet but its rate of decline has begun to slow. ...more

May 13, 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

One mobile home caught fire, and it burned the roof off a second house before firefighters could control the blaze. ...more

March 14, 2009

An accused mail thief couldn't escape the strong nose of the law this morning after a sheriff's office dog sniffed out his hiding place, officials said. ...more

February 3, 2009

TAMPA A former Hillsborough County sheriff's deputy arrested in November on a driving under the influence charge violated the agency's code of conduct policies, according to an internal affairs investigation. ...more

February 2, 2009

Brittany May collected more than 1,000 items for troops stationed overseas. For the Hudson Middle School eighth-grader, it was a family affair. Her uncle, Joey Jarrel, is shipping out with the National Guard to Afghanistan after Christmas. ...more

December 21, 2008

When postal carriers make their rounds Saturday, they will be hoping to pick up more than a few outgoing letters. Teddy bears, watches, games and even a football, baby doll or truck left at the box would make their day. ...more

December 5, 2008

Outdoor mailboxes have returned to duty at area post offices after disappearing for about two months. ...more

December 3, 2008

When postal carriers make their rounds Dec. 6, they will be hoping to pick up more than a few outgoing letters. Teddy bears, watches, games and even a football, baby doll or truck left at the box would make their day. ...more

December 3, 2008