TAMPA - A man charged with murder took the witness stand today to say he didn't shoot and kill George Stewart – Stewart's wife did. ...more

May 21, 2008

Keeping Plant City Beautiful James and Blake Emory thought the destruction of a prominent mural would leave "a large visual gap in the heart of downtown" Plant City. So the brothers are crafting another tribute to residents on the back wall of the Espress Yourself Coffee 101 and Focus magazine building. plantcity.tbo.com ...more

February 17, 2008

TAMPA - Russell Kent Foreman tried stealing more than $1,000 from a cash box at the Florida State Fair, but Hillsborough County deputies arrested him Sunday night after a brief chase, deputies say. ...more

February 11, 2008

Daquan Bowers ...more

February 7, 2008

Katelyn Molkenthin Bloomingdale Senior, CF Signed with South Carolina Upstate; selected to Tribune All-Hillsborough County first team after batting .536 with 18 runs, 33 RBIs and five triples. ...more

February 4, 2008

SEBRING — By 2 p.m., almost 29 percent of Highlands County's registered voters had gone to the polls, which impressed officials of both political parties. "I think that's impressive," said Marian Perrin, who serves on the Democratic steering committee. Highlands County has 63,118 registered voters. Assistant Supervisors of Elections Norma Stokes said 18,116 had voted, which included early voters and absentee ballots. "That seems to be pretty good," Stokes said. ...more

January 30, 2008

Obama Wins Big In South Carolina This Section, Page 6 ...more

January 27, 2008

Fred D. Thompson, the former senator from Tennessee, dropped out of the Republican race for president Tuesday after a third-place primary showing Saturday in South Carolina, a state he had hoped to win when he entered the race riding a wave of optimism among conservatives looking for a strong general election candidate. ...more

January 23, 2008

Tarron Stewart is the 6-foot senior point guard for Brandon. He currently averages 16.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. He has received interest from Air Force, Ball State, South Carolina Upstate and Lynn University. ...more

January 18, 2008

John Kerry, the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, gave Barack Obama a timely endorsement Thursday, snubbing Hillary Rodham Clinton as well as his own vice presidential running mate. ...more

January 11, 2008