Baylor University, facing sharp criticism for paying already-admitted students to retake the SAT and try to boost their scores, said Thursday it "goofed" and would probably end the practice. ...more

October 17, 2008

Wildlife expert Jack Hanna has traveled across all seven of the world's continents, swimming without a cage with tiger sharks and sea snakes. ...more

October 10, 2008

Transportation officials this week are trying to avoid a repeat the massive traffic jam three weeks ago that snarled thousands of Monday-morning commuters on State Road 60. ...more

October 6, 2008

A rough chronology of John McCain's and Barack Obama's negotiations concerning the bailout bill and the debate: ...more

September 28, 2008

State officials on Friday were assessing what effect Washington Mutual's failure Thursday would have on stocks, bonds and other investments the state had in the bank. ...more

September 27, 2008

As if there isn't enough motorist confusion around the conflux of Memorial Highway and State Road 60 — throw in Veterans Expressway traffic, the entrance to Tampa International Airport, road construction and thousands of Bob's Barricades — morning commuters were thrown another chainsaw to juggle today. ...more

September 15, 2008

MIAMI - Authorities say a teacher was arrested for returning a gun to a student who had pulled the weapon during a fight at a school. ...more

September 12, 2008

Things just got a lot tougher for Helio Castroneves in his quest to overtake Scott Dixon for the IndyCar Series championship. ...more

September 7, 2008

Tampa General Hospital psychiatric patients no longer are considered to be in imminent danger following a federal inspection that ended Friday. ...more

September 6, 2008

Tampa General Hospital psychiatric patients no longer are considered in imminent danger after a federal and state inspection that ended today. ...more

September 5, 2008