Jim Hawk won't be found living in one of those neighborhoods where homes are crammed next to each other and yards can be cut with a few swipes of the lawn mower. ...more

December 24, 2008

The following locations will accept donations of toys, bedding, collars and other comfort items for cats and dogs through mid-January: ...more

December 24, 2008

Jim Hawk won't be found living in one of those neighborhoods where homes are crammed next to each other and yards can be cut with a few swipes of the lawn mower. ...more

December 24, 2008

TAMPA -- More than two months after horseman Lawrence Higgins was slain, the investigation continues and his friends from the racetrack continue to mourn. Higgins' friends and family held a memorial service for him Saturday morning at Tampa Bay Downs, a racetrack he frequented. Today, at the second day of live racing at the track's new season, Higgins' former horse trainer remembered Higgins fondly. ...more

December 17, 2008

The Tribune gave the front page of the Views section on Dec. 6 to the anonymous "Matthew Alexander," who did not use his real name for security reasons. I wondered why. It struck me that Dec. 7 would be the 67th year since the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese. ...more

December 10, 2008

So you're thinking it might be nice this year - as we pay more for gas, food and, well, just about everything - to keep it all in perspective by helping others less fortunate. ...more

November 24, 2008

TAMPA So you're thinking it might be nice this year — as we pay more for gas, food and, well, just about everything — to keep it all in perspective by helping others less fortunate. Maybe your heart is set on serving turkey in Metropolitan Ministries' gigantic tent on Florida Avenue. Or, perhaps, you plan to put a spare tire to good use and play Santa for Tampa's parks department. ...more

November 20, 2008

The parents of a girl who was molested by a neighbor's son have sued the boy's parents. ...more

November 14, 2008

Kimberly Higgins, 35, one of the victim's four children, described the last time she saw her father at her Oct. 4 wedding in Washington, D.C. ...more

November 7, 2008

A judge on Thursday dismissed a probation violation charge lodged against Robert Bruce Pettyjohn, who pleaded guilty to being part of a two-month animal cruelty spree in 2001. ...more

November 7, 2008