Had Abdul Rao not resigned from the University of South Florida, the university would have fired him due to his "lack of judgment" in taking a student's bicycle, according to a report released today. ...more

March 20, 2009

The Byrd Institute in Tampa is lobbying state leaders for "survival" funding to keep its lights on and research efforts going. ...more

March 10, 2009

The Byrd Alzheimer's Center in Tampa is lobbying state leaders for "survival" funding to keep its lights on and research efforts going. ...more

March 9, 2009

Leggio's Center to present a benefit for Hernando-Pasco Hospice. ...more

March 9, 2009

The pastor deflected the first of the gunman's four rounds with a Bible, sending a confetti-like spray of paper into the air in a horrifying scene worshippers initially thought was a skit, police said. ...more

March 9, 2009

For years, Rosemarie Sherwood acted as a house mother and adviser to abused homeless women, teaching them skills like saving and budgeting money so they could survive on their own. ...more

February 26, 2009

State Farm won't be the last property insurer to pull up stakes in Florida if insurance companies aren't allowed to charge their customers higher rates, industry experts said Tuesday. ...more

February 25, 2009

State Farm won't be the last property insurer to pull up stakes in Florida if insurance companies aren't allowed to charge their customers higher rates, industry experts said Tuesday. ...more

February 24, 2009

Songs from "Mamma Mia!," "Cats," "Dreamgirls," "Hairspray" and other Broadway hits will ring through the halls of Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School this month, raising money for Hernando-Pasco Hospice. ...more

February 22, 2009

The University of South Florida associate vice president caught on a security tape taking a student's bicycle has rescinded his resignation from USF, saying, "I plan to defend my innocence and make every effort to preserve my professional life and my integrity." ...more

February 21, 2009