1:45 p.m.: "Who did you vote for?" queried Eric Williams, a 45-year-old John McCain supporter who was comparing political notes with co-worker Keith Lewis, 38, also of Tampa, who said he voted for Barack Obama. ...more

November 4, 2008

John Barfield was upset when his 14-year-old relative wasn't paying attention to him, so he pushed a bowl into the child's face, injuring the boy's tooth, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

October 16, 2008

Wary of acknowledging the gravity of the situation, the Rays are getting creative to keep themselves from dwelling on the fact that they're one win away from the World Series. ...more

October 16, 2008

St. Petersburg-based financial services giant Raymond James Financial said Thursday that it will become a broad-line commercial bank, a move that should position it to compete more aggressively for new customers and help it become more of a recognized financial brand. ...more

September 26, 2008

Ignore Earl, Rall A suggestion for those who find the columns of Frances Earl and Ted Rall objectionable: Ignore them! ...more

September 14, 2008

Angels rookie infielder Sean Rodriguez has 37 strikeouts and nine walks in his brief major-league career. But if he'd been paying attention, he'd have one more free pass. ...more

September 6, 2008

NBC's Olympic ratings glory is just slightly tarnished because not everything we saw during the opening ceremonies was real. ...more

August 13, 2008

Many Just Don't Care Regarding "3 Area Schools Targeted For Closing" (front page, July 30): ...more

August 8, 2008

A truck swerves down the roadway, forcing motorists off the road. Others, outraged by the impaired driver, witness a potential disaster in the making. They call 911. ...more

July 24, 2008

Before moving to Florida 18 years ago, I worked as an account manager for my firm's multimillion account, Wal-Mart. ...more

July 24, 2008