Derick Beltran is a 6-foot-3 senior guard/forward for the Spoto High boys basketball team. He leads the Spartans with 18.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. Beltran, born in Queens, N.Y, was recently named Hillsborough County's Class 4A Player of the Year. Beltran transferred from Easy Bay to Spoto before his junior season, and he has helped bring the program some attention. Spoto coach Eric Brooks said a few Division II schools have shown interest. ...more

February 1, 2008

No matter which side of the table you're on, the job interview is not a comfortable place to be. ...more

January 28, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - A 21-year-old man was gunned down in his home Sunday night in what authorities are calling a fatal home invasion involving drugs. ...more

January 21, 2008

With Christmas, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day squeezed into a short time span, people with birthdays around this time often find their personal celebration minimized or forgotten. ...more

December 29, 2007

Development Will Work Regarding "Hyde Park Village's Prospects Unclear" (Metro, Dec. 15); ...more

December 20, 2007

Like the community it began serving in 2000, LifePoint Church has attracted large numbers, endured growing pains and coped with change. ...more

December 14, 2007

TAMPA - Police charged a 23-year-old Tampa man with felony sexual battery Friday, saying he raped an intoxicated woman in Ybor City. ...more

December 14, 2007

The family of Alexa Faye Hall would like to thank everyone for their prayers, love and support during this most difficult time. There are so many people to thank, some of which our family has never even met. ...more

December 14, 2007

Like the community it began serving in 2000, LifePoint Church has attracted large numbers, endured growing pains and coped with change. ...more

December 10, 2007