Deneilo Bradshaw, 24, was spared death by lethal injection for the murder of Rachel Hoffman, as jurors indicated Friday that although they believed he was guilty of first-degree murder, he instead should spend the rest of his life in prison. ...more

December 19, 2009

Nowadays, true life is stranger than almost anything anyone can think of, so I thought I'd add my own musings and mutterings on the pop culture scene. ...more

December 19, 2009

A former car wash worker will spend the rest of his life in prison for his role in the murder of a confidential police informant during a botched drug sting. ...more

December 18, 2009

A search in St. Petersburg for two armed suspects who threatened somebody at a Tampa nightclub is over, but the pair was not found, St. Petersburg police said. ...more

December 18, 2009

Proving the value of the Cone Ranch property and why Hillsborough County should restore and protect it requires leg work, some say. ...more

December 15, 2009

The Hillsborough County Water Resource Services Department, which controls the Cone ranch property, is denying public access, citing a lack of staff to accompany visitors. ...more

December 14, 2009

The outlook for the Pinellas County visitors industry for the January through April peak season is brighter than a year ago thanks to pent-up demand among vacationers, said Walter Klages, head of Tampa-based Research Data Services. ...more

December 10, 2009

Thirty rushing touchdowns! Countryside High School senior Alton Taylor has developed an intimate relationship with the end zone. Thirty rushing touchdowns? It's real. ...more

December 4, 2009

CLASS 5A ALONSO (5-6) AT PLANT (9-1) ...more

November 27, 2009

The following people were booked Tuesday, Nov. 24 into the Highlands County Jail: ...more

November 26, 2009