St. Petersburg police officers responding to a traffic accident instead found a homicide scene late Wednesday night. ...more

May 21, 2009

Nearly three hours of deliberations today failed to produce a verdict in the federal explosives trial of Youssef Megahed. ...more

March 31, 2009

Police were unable to find three shooting suspects who were hiding at a house in the 4500 block of Ninth Avenue North today. The SWAT team didn't find the suspects inside the house or a crawl space. ...more

January 7, 2009

Sen. Mel Martinez has surpassed $3 million raised for his campaign war chest since taking office, well ahead of the pace of most other U.S. senators whose current terms also expire in 2010, new campaign finance reports show. ...more

February 11, 2008

Make no mistake about it. Lupe Fiasco is good. So good you'll wonder why Kanye gets all the press. So good you'll wonder why 2006's "Food & Liquor" didn't create a bigger sensation. So good you'll forgive him pronouncing "passport" as "pass-purt" for the sake of a rhyme. ...more

January 3, 2008

Native American festivals have limited attraction for me. The usual vendors are selling bone-handled knives, tomahawks, jewelry, art and related items associated with Indian lore. ...more

October 22, 2007

The apartment where a 27-year-old woman was killed Wednesday night was a drug house, St. Petersburg police said today. ...more

September 20, 2007