Hospital officials in Ohio say a Connecticut woman mauled by a chimpanzee two weeks ago lost her hands, nose, lips and eyelids and may be blind and suffering brain damage. ...more

March 5, 2009

A highly trained 200-pound chimpanzee who once starred in TV commercials for Old Navy and Coca-Cola was shot dead by police after a violent rampage that left a friend of its owner badly mauled. ...more

February 17, 2009

For several years, authorities say, the Valentine Bloods gang has been growing and wreaking havoc on the streets of West Pasco County. ...more

February 12, 2009

A multiagency investigation into the Valentine Bloods gang has yielded arrests, and the agencies will hold a joint news conference this afternoon in Pasco County. The event will allow the agencies to announce who has been arrested. The agencies also will ask for the public's help locating gang members who are fugitives. ...more

February 11, 2009

A reputed member of a local gang has been arrested for the second time since December, again on aggravated battery charges. ...more

January 30, 2009

With hundreds of teens in foster care throughout Hillsborough County, the pressure is on a local charity to make sure each of them receives a holiday gift this year. ...more

December 3, 2008

With hundreds of teens in foster care throughout Hillsborough County, the pressure is on a local charity to make sure each of them receives a holiday gift this year. ...more

December 3, 2008

With hundreds of teens in foster care throughout Hillsborough County, the pressure is on a local charity to make sure each of them receives a holiday gift this year. ...more

December 2, 2008

A big ... no, wait ... a HUGE trend this winter is the minimalist look. When I first saw all the unadorned straight lines and conservative opaque colors coming down the runway, I couldn't help but think of a resurgence of Andy Warhol- and Edie Sedgwick-ish style. Everyone walking around (insert pretentious voice) very seriously with no real purpose. ...more

November 30, 2008

Christmas isn't just for young children. It's also for teens, including the hundreds in foster care throughout Hillsborough County - some of whom arrived at their temporary homes with nothing more than the clothes they were wearing when they left abusive or neglectful homes. ...more

November 30, 2008