Phil Mickelson was unwinding from a day of high energy and quick turnarounds, one that took him from a two-shot deficit against Tiger Woods to a two-shot lead over the final eight holes Saturday in the HSBC Champions. ...more

November 8, 2009

President Barack Obama signed a $24 billion stimulus bill into law Friday, giving tax incentives to prospective homebuyers and additional jobless benefits to those idled by the business slump. ...more

November 7, 2009

City Attorney Karla Owens is resigning her position as the city's planning director and will remain with the city as a part-time city attorney. ...more

November 5, 2009

TAMPA After sitting out the entire cross country season recovering from stress fractures in both lower leg bones, no one was counting on Trenor Wilkins to do much at Tuesday's Hillsborough County Championships besides line up and get his first race under his belt. ...more

October 28, 2009

In a split second, Emilee Taylor can dissect where she needs the ball to go. ...more

October 21, 2009

In a split second, Emilee Taylor can dissect where she needs the ball to go. ...more

October 21, 2009

Entrepreneur and former swimsuit model Kathy Ireland became the third celebrity voted off ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" on Tuesday night. Ireland and professional partner Tony Dovolani earned the lowest judges' score Monday, 18 of 30 points, tying them with former House Majority Leader Tom Delay and partner Cheryl Burke. ...more

September 30, 2009

Barring any delays or weather-related problems, the Hernando County beach dredge project could be finished by February 2010. ...more

July 18, 2009

White House officials spent hours last week preparing Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor for what they anticipate will be a concerted Republican effort to portray her as an "activist" jurist and will counter that her 17 years on the bench are a display of judicial restraint. ...more

July 12, 2009

Though an autopsy on an 11-year-old girl who died at a city pool was performed Thursday, there will be no results for at least six weeks, the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner's Office said. ...more

July 10, 2009