A mother who was videotaped spraying her young daughter with a high-pressure water hose at an Orlando carwash has pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery. ...more

September 24, 2008

BOWLING Spring Hill's Eric Millican has endured four heart surgeries in his young life, but still fuels his competitive fire on the lanes. ...more

September 22, 2008

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has arrested three people, including a man identified as a member of the Latin Kings gang, on felony drug charges involving possession and sale of cocaine and methadone. ...more

September 13, 2008

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has arrested three people, including a man identified as a member of the Latin Kings gang, on felony drug charges involving possession and sale of cocaine and methadone. ...more

September 12, 2008

TAMPA - Shells Seafood Restaurants has closed eight of its remaining 22 outlets in Florida and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. ...more

September 4, 2008

Dear Abby: I'm afraid my best friend's daughter, "Kami," may have Munchausen syndrome. People with this condition consciously fake the symptoms of a physical disorder. ...more

August 17, 2008

People always find the time to complain but more often then not, the time to praise. My husband recently had surgery at Highlands Regional Medical Center, and we were blown away by the quality of care he received. Transplants from South Florida we were not sure of what to expect at a small hospital. Our daughter made the comment about the hospital being so small inside and out, and one of the nurses (Reba) made the comment "We call it hometown." So true, everyone we came in contact with treated us like old friends and really seemed to care. Starting with the admitting clerk, pre-op nurse to the surgery staff, volunteers in the waiting room and his follow-up care on the third floor. Thanks to all for making this difficult time a little easier. ...more

August 4, 2008

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) _ Six Panhandle counties have a new interim chief medical examiner. ...more

July 2, 2008

What do you want to be when you grow up? A school shooter. Not the answer you would want from a kindergartner, or anyone for that matter. However, some of our youths are growing up to be exactly that, and a report released by the U.S. Secret Service in 2002 concluded that bullying played a significant role in many school shootings. ...more

June 15, 2008

TAMPA - Police have charged a Tampa man accused of sexually battering a longtime acquaintance and stealing $50 from her. ...more

June 6, 2008