On a day meant for remembrance, Lt. Gen. Martin Dempsey took time to thank the next generation of soldiers likely to be called to fight. "You are entering a wartime military," Dempsey, acting commander of U.S. Central Command in Tampa, said this morning to ROTC cadets at the University of South Florida. ...more

September 11, 2008

On Saturday, at Gulf High School's Des Little Stadium, Project: Rock For Autism, a benefit concert organized by International Baccalaureate students Steve Toth, Britt Smith and Krystal Rosado, raised $1,050 for the Florida Gulf Coast Autism Association. ...more

August 13, 2008

The Avon Park Wal-Mart Supercenter is scheduled to open today. After months of delays, the doors to Highlands County's second Supercenter - and fourth Wal-Mart in the county's history - will open at 8 a.m. after a 7:30 grand opening ceremony. ...more

August 13, 2008

NORTH PORT - North Port High School ROTC teacher Ronald Barche, 47, was arrested this morning for allegedly trying to seduce a 16-year-old girl via cell phone text messages. ...more

August 7, 2008

When South Tampa resident Donald Winstead drove past the LifePath Hospice South Tampa Community Resource Center recently, he noticed that its American flag looked a little shabby. That prompted Winstead to donate a new flag - one that had flown over the U.S. Capitol in honor of his 81st birthday. ...more

August 6, 2008

TAMPA – Well, technically, there really was a man on campus with a gun. University of South Florida police and Hillsborough sheriff's deputies responded to the area of Cooper Hall after someone called around 2 p.m. to report someone had a gun. ...more

June 24, 2008

On the street, Caroll Spinney is a 74-year-old of modest proportions. On the job, transformed into Big Bird, he stands 8 feet 2 inches tall and is 6 years old. ...more

June 17, 2008

Sarasota police say they have found another victim of a Sarasota High School ROTC instructor arrested in May on charges he molested a student. ...more

June 17, 2008

Sarasota police say they found another victim of a Sarasota High School ROTC instructor arrested in May on charges he molested a student. ...more

June 16, 2008

A Tampa family laid their 26-year-old son to rest Friday, honoring the sacrifice he made for his country. ...more

February 23, 2008