Otis Anthony has dedicated his life to improving conditions for blacks in Tampa. One of his many contributions is a collection of oral histories, articles and transcripts that he gathered in the 1970s and has since donated to the University of South Florida for preservation. The following are excerpts from some of his interviews. ...more

February 15, 2009

Americans have been taught that crime does not pay. ...more

February 6, 2009

Andrew Kobak, or "Master Drew" as he preferred, avoided prison Wednesday, thanks to the lies and questionable testimony of his former sex slave, Alyssandra Cardillo. ...more

July 17, 2008

Andrew Kobak avoids prison in plea deal. ...more

July 16, 2008

The man burst through the door at the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square on Saturday night bearing the Heisman Trophy like a standard. He probably should have had a security detail, but maybe he didn't need it. Maybe the stiff arm thrown by the bronze, miniature version of former New York University back Ed Smith in the man's hands warded off any would-be muggers on the one-block walk between the Nokia Theatre and the Hard Rock. ...more

December 11, 2007