CRIME TRACKER This is a partial list of service calls reported April 28 to May 4 to the Tampa Police Department and April 27 to May 3 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the police department at (813) 276-3200 or to the sheriff's office at (813) 247-8200. ...more

May 7, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Pasco sheriff's detectives on Monday continued investigating the slaying of a 51-year-old woman whose body was found late Sunday morning on her front porch. ...more

May 6, 2008

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May 4, 2008

I have a suggestion for Ted Rall. His May 1 column gave me a course of action ideal for a man of his deep convictions. ...more

May 3, 2008

From today until Tuesday night, fishing and angling is about as good as it gets. If I had to pick a day and time to spend my angling money wisely, it is going to be Tuesday between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. If the weather is changing — barometric drop and calming wind — I'm staying out until sundown. The major daytime feeding migration starts about mid-morning and builds in intensity and duration throughout the entire day. Factor in an approaching weather front for Wednesday and that spells "s-u-c-c-e-s-s." The additional good news is the morning bite is still excellent from the effects of the new moon and the nighttime rains the day after. ...more

February 10, 2008

Tiny Thumbelina munched on hay and gazed over the 18-inch high plastic fence at the children in wheelchairs or in the arms of parents. In this case, a horse is not your average horse, of course. ...more

November 6, 2007