Pinellas County deputies arrested a man Monday who works at a group home for disabled adults, saying he kicked and beat a resident for not wiping up a table after dinner. ...more

July 15, 2008

Brett Favre finally is speaking for himself: He wants to play but doesn't feel welcome in Green Bay, so he's asking to be released. ...more

July 15, 2008

Washington left fielder Elijah Dukes was carted off the field after injuring his right kneecap in the seventh inning of the Nationals' game at Cincinnati on Saturday night. ...more

July 6, 2008

Florida's revised method of executing condemned inmates was put to its first test Tuesday night in Starke, and it appeared to work perfectly in ending the life of a vicious child killer. ...more

July 3, 2008

City hospital officials promised reforms at a Brooklyn psychiatric ward where surveillance footage captured a woman falling from her chair, writhing on the floor and dying as workers watched without helping for more than an hour. ...more

July 2, 2008

TAMPA - More than a year after being struck by a car, the man who once was one of Hillsborough County's most notorious landlords remains in a poor mental and physical state, according to a new court filing. An attorney for Steven Green is asking a judge for a six-month extension for Green to report to the Bureau of Prisons to begin serving a prison sentence. Green currently is slated to report July 3. ...more

June 26, 2008

A funny thing happened to Scott Kazmir as he whiled away his time during March and April, working his way back from a strained left elbow. ...more

June 11, 2008

A southwest Florida corrections officer was released on bail Friday after being accused of gouging an inmate's eye, police said. ...more

June 8, 2008

Joey Galloway isn't seeking sympathy, just a little understanding. The last time Bucs fans saw the game-breaking wide receiver on the sidelines, Galloway and Coach Jon Gruden appeared to be involved in a heated conversation during the late stages of Tampa Bay's 24-14 playoff loss against the Giants. ...more

June 6, 2008

Rays first baseman Carlos Pena has a fractured index finger on his left hand and is being placed on the 15-day disabled list today. ...more

June 4, 2008