The Manatee County Sheriff's Office is looking for a 38-year-old woman considered a possible suspect in the robbery of a Bank of America today. ...more

February 14, 2009

Clearwater police are looking for a man they say robbed the Pinellas Federal Credit Union this morning at gunpoint – and then took a credit union employee's car. ...more

January 21, 2009

3 large marshmallows 3 toothpicks Edible Black and Orange markers(can find them at the craft store) or Black and Orange Tube writing frosting 2 small thin pretzel sticks 1 Sheet rolled fruit snack(such as a Fruit Roll Up) cut into a 1/4-1/2 inch long strip 1 Hershey's Kiss Place 1 toothpick in the center on 1 marshmallow. ...more

January 8, 2009

A giant snowman named Snowzilla has mysteriously appeared again this year — despite the city's cease-and-desist order. ...more

December 24, 2008

A Coach purse for $20? An Ann Taylor sweater for $10? Cache' jeans for $18? No, you're not dreaming. ...more

November 19, 2008

12:59 p.m.: Roberta Banks, wearing a gold satin floor-length dress and a black wig held in place with a scarf, greeted voters with a sign that read "Help Me Get Married" at precincts 562 and 566 at the University Area Community Center Complex. ...more

November 4, 2008

A Roman Catholic nun who accused a Hindu mob of raping her said Friday that she will not cooperate with local police, alleging that they stood by idly during the attack. ...more

October 25, 2008

LAKE PLACID — 'Lynn Weber brings her 9-pound-dog "Fang" to work with her five or six days a week and was amazed by how many customers carry dog treats with them when they shop. "I'm surprised I don't have the world's first 300-pound shihtzu," quipped the owner of tj's Leather. Although Weber's shop attracts bikers from all corners of the state, almost every customer seems to know Fang, a 2-year old "biker dog" who wears a custom made lather scarf with studs. "It's funny," said Weber. "Even the most hard-nosed biker who comes in here, they fall in love with him. ...more

June 21, 2008

Nick Isabelle picks up a tarantula, a recent addition to his inventory at the ReptiCenter, the exotic pet store he operates. ...more

February 4, 2008

If the forecasts were right, getting your newspaper off the driveway this morning was no walk on the beach. ...more

December 18, 2007