A standoff between an armed man and Lakeland police came to an end when three officers shot the man. ...more

February 26, 2009

Established in 1993, Fall Creek Land Co. is a prominent leader in the development of mountain retreat & riverfront properties in North Carolina. ...more

February 24, 2009

Two people in a parking lot outside a Starbucks tackled a would-be laptop snatcher Saturday at an outlet mall in Ellenton, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

February 22, 2009

PLANT CITY A recent detour brought a very pleasant surprise to Jean Ann Davenport of Plant City. Her family was on the way home from a trip to North Carolina and decided at the last minute to take a detour to Savannah, Ga., to visit Paula Deen's restaurant. ...more

February 19, 2009

Hank Fishkind, traditionally one of the more optimistic Florida economists, has changed his tune. ...more

February 12, 2009

Tommy Rassier says he was about to use a toilet stall at a Lowe's Home Improvement center in Pinellas Park last August when something terrible happened. ...more

February 9, 2009

A former University of South Florida student is scheduled to stand trial March 16 on charges he illegally transported explosives. ...more

February 2, 2009

EAST (Boston) 1. Connecticut (19-1) 2. Michigan State (17-3) ...more

January 31, 2009

States are not doing what it takes to keep good teachers and remove bad ones, a national study has found. ...more

January 30, 2009

Florida Republicans from the Tampa Bay area and elsewhere are questioning whether the state would get its fair share of the $819 billion stimulus package the House passed Wednesday. ...more

January 30, 2009