The skeletal remains of a small child were found Thursday in woods less than a half-mile from the Orlando home of a missing 3-year-old girl, but officials could not immediately say whether they belonged to the toddler. ...more

December 11, 2008

Senator Obama advises that the economy will get worse; so does my barber. I am not therefore surprised by daily reports of business failures, or by overpaid CEOs lined up with hands held out for government charity. But I was saddened and disturbed to read, this morning, that the venerable Tribune Co. is "at the edge of bankruptcy." ...more

December 11, 2008

The company that owns the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune filed for bankruptcy protection Monday, seeking relief from $13 billion in debt that largely stems from last year's leveraged buyout of the media company. ...more

December 9, 2008

Scheduling problems have delayed talks between state officials and the Seminole Tribe about its gambling compact, a lawyer for the Seminoles said. ...more

December 6, 2008

TALLAHASSEE Scheduling problems have slowed down talks between state officials and the Seminole Tribe about its gambling compact, a lawyer for the Seminoles says. Attorney Barry Richard of Tallahassee, who represents the tribe, told the Orlando Sentinel last month that he expected formal discussions between his client, Gov. Charlie Crist and lawmakers to take place after Thanksgiving. On Thursday, Richard said that absences and scheduling conflicts for key players have made it impossible so far to arrange those meetings right away. ...more

December 5, 2008

The father of a central Florida woman charged with killing her 3-year-old daughter told investigators she forged her parents' checks, stole from her mother's purse and even took the change from her child's piggy bank. ...more

November 21, 2008

Fewer passengers flew from Tampa International Airport in October than the year before, but the decline was not as steep as in August and September - thanks in part to the Tampa Bay Rays' extended season. ...more

November 15, 2008

TAMPA - Fewer passengers flew from Tampa International Airport in October than the year before, but the decline was not as steep as in August and September — thanks in part to the Tampa Bay Rays' extended season. "It definitely shows that we did get a surge in passengers as a result of the Tampa Bay Rays going all the way to the World Series," airport director Louis Miller said. ...more

November 14, 2008

TONIGHT'S PREP FOOTBALL MATCHUPS Gulf (8-0, 3-0) at Pasco (7-1, 3-0) WHEN/WHERE: 7:30 p.m.; W.F. Edwards Stadium, 36850 State Road 52, Dade City ...more

November 7, 2008

SEX DRIVE "Sex Drive" is a "Sure Thing" for the "Superbad" generation. It's a road trip comedy about a teen driving 800 miles to lose his virginity after an Internet hookup with a girl who may or may not be as hot as her Web photo but who has promised to "go all the way." So, no, it doesn't really have the charm of the romantic comedy that John Cusack (a star) and Rob Reiner (a star director) had back in '85. But if it lacks much of "The Sure Thing's" warmth and romance, "Sex Drive" makes up for that in goofy, no holds-barred raunch. ...more

October 17, 2008