As the minutes ticked by during the inauguration of Barack Obama, millions of Americans took occasion to do at least one thing: reach for cell phones and tap out text messages. ...more

January 21, 2009

Brittany Mayes, one of five Polk County teens accused in the videotaped beating of Victoria Lindsay, pleaded guilty today to one charge of misdemeanor battery. A judge will make a decision on Mayes' sentence on March 5. The maximum penalty for the charge is one year in jail. ...more

January 20, 2009

Bucs defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin is so focused on today's game against Oakland, he does not want to think about his future job or his coaching legacy. ...more

December 28, 2008

Colbie Caillat has recorded recently with a diverse range of performers, including reggae legends The Wailers, Colombian star Juanes, country singer Taylor Swift and singer-songwriter Jason Mraz. ...more

December 12, 2008

Now there's an online retouching service that lets mere mortals improve their image. ...more

October 16, 2008

Baking cookies and sending out birthday cards is so old school. ...more

September 21, 2008

Venice police arrested Christopher Wade Carter, 23, early Friday after he reportedly met a 15-year-old girl on the social networking site MySpace and drove from Bradenton for sex with her. ...more

September 19, 2008

Since he started Facebook in college 4 1/2 years ago, Mark Zuckerberg has learned - sometimes painfully - that he can't make significant changes to the popular online hangout without triggering an uproar among indignant users who preferred the status quo. ...more

September 15, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO - Since he started Facebook in college 4 1/2 years ago, Mark Zuckerberg has learned - sometimes painfully - that he can't make significant changes to the popular online hangout without triggering an uproar among indignant users who preferred the status quo. ...more

September 10, 2008

The attorney representing Christina Garcia, the mother of one of the teens accused in the videotaped beating of Victoria Lindsay, has filed a notice to sue Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd for making defamatory remarks. ...more

July 21, 2008