TAMPA - A St. Petersburg Army recruit who is being shipped out Tuesday to basic training in South Carolina remains saddled with an apartment lease, said the private's attorney. ...more

June 16, 2008

You may not know a Tampa company called Syniverse. But if you have a cell phone, you should give them a nod of thanks when your calls go through. Working behind the scenes, it makes billions of phone calls around the world work smoothly and has found itself in one of the most lucrative crossroads in the wireless market. ...more

June 16, 2008

On June 7 I worked in the yard, went out to dinner and watched the Rays win again. I completely avoided any TV and Internet news. ...more

June 14, 2008

Microsoft Corp. has filed a federal lawsuit against a local branch of Computer Renaissance claiming the retailer sold pirated copies of Windows, Excel, PowerPoint and other programs on personal computers. ...more

June 10, 2008

For all that the NHL fails to get right, you have to credit the league for a sense of timing. ...more

February 18, 2008

With a government eavesdropping law about to expire, Washington is awash in accusations over who's to blame. ...more

February 16, 2008

AVON PARK — The Highlands County Sheriff's Office has issued a press release that Donald Alfonso Henry, 37, turned himself in to the Orlando Police Department Thursday on murder charges, in connection with an Avon Park murder. A warrant was issued for Henry earlier this month in connection with the shooting death of Hugh Andrew Marks. Marks' murder occurred on Jan. 7, near the intersection of Garrett Road and Alabama Avenue, in Avon Park. ...more

February 1, 2008

The Highlands County Sheriff's Office issued a press release Thursday afternoon saying that Donald Alfonso Henry, 37, turned himself into authorities with the Orlando Police Department on murder charges. ...more

January 31, 2008

Action Sports Media, which tried to sell the Sun Dome's naming rights to a student loan company in July despite objections from the University of South Florida, is being bought out by ISP Sports. ...more

January 31, 2008

SEBRING — Nine-year-old Michael Stone's petition drive to reopen Lake Denton to the public, without any restrictions or $25-per-person weekend user's fees, is taking off. "We've gotten 10 phone calls on the petition," said Jessica Stone, the wife of Michael Stone the elder, who is the father of young Michael Stone the petitioner. "At least two of the people who called want copies of the petition so that they can circulate it and get signatures," Jessica Stone said Friday afternoon. "One of two callers who want a petition sent to them is John Huddleston, the owner of the barbershop next to Beef O' Brady's restaurant," Jessica Stone said. Jessica Stone said she expects Huddleston to be successful in getting signatures on the petition because it will be available for signing in his busy barbershop. ...more

January 12, 2008