Florida State head coach Leonard Hamilton wasn't sure how his young team would respond to its first blowout loss of the season, a 23-point defeat at Wake Forest on Saturday. ...more

February 19, 2009

A Tampa woman who was supposed to be taking care of a woman with severe autism is accused of dragging her across the ground instead. ...more

February 12, 2009

Nayshamish Hampton tried buying $1,200 in merchandise from Walmart using a counterfeit check, Plant City police say. ...more

February 6, 2009

Miami police have arrested someone who allegedly confessed to beating to death a 41-year-old homeless man. ...more

December 26, 2008

It's no secret that the University of South Florida secondary has trouble guarding big, physical wide receivers. When the Bulls take the field a week from today in the St. Petersburg Bowl against Memphis, they will be up against the most physical receiving group they have faced all season. ...more

December 13, 2008

Volunteers poised to share their expertise with Pasco County's schoolchildren came out in force for the Nov. 19 Great American Teach-In. ...more

November 26, 2008

Florida State almost blew a 16-point halftime lead, but Toney Douglas led the Seminoles back with 26 points to earn a 79-77 win against Stetson on Thursday night. ...more

November 21, 2008

There would be no doubt. With the game tied and about a half-minute remaining in cozy Gola Arena on the La Salle campus, it would be up to senior Toney Douglas to decide the outcome of another problematic road game for a Florida State basketball team full of new faces. ...more

November 19, 2008

Bob Weir and RatDog will perform Tuesday, Nov. 18, at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen-Booth Road, in Clearwater. Tickets, $37, go on sale at 10 a.m. today at the box office. Call (727) 791-7400. Tickets also will go on sale at Ticketmaster outlets, which will add service charges. Call (813) 287-8844. ...more

September 12, 2008

Bethune-Cookman finished the past two seasons with losing records, but Coach Alvin Wyatt felt better about 2007 than 2006. Despite identical 5-6 records, the seasons did not end in similar fashion. ...more

August 29, 2008