A Seven Springs Middle School student was arrested today after a search of his backpack revealed a loaded 9 mm Smith & Wesson handgun, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office reported. The 12-year-old student, facing a charge of possession of a firearm on a school campus, was taken to the Juvenile Assessment Center. The gun was found when an administrative assistant saw students looking into a backpack and acting suspicious, the sheriff's office reported. The staff member asked what was in the bag, and the boy, a seventh-grader, said it was a BB gun, the report states. The boy said he brought the gun to school to show to a friend, the report states. ...more

September 5, 2008

The message that FSU defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews wants his players to get is simple. It has remained the same throughout his FSU days - to grow as a person. ...more

August 27, 2008

The Tampa Bay Chapter of the American Red Cross has more than 2,000 volunteers it can call on in times of disaster. But it faces a challenge: 60 percent of those volunteers are retirees, joining at an older age. ...more

August 14, 2008

Pinellas County deputies arrested a man Monday who works at a group home for disabled adults, saying he kicked and beat a resident for not wiping up a table after dinner. ...more

July 15, 2008

The CurvesSmart personal coaching system, a new technology pioneered by Curves that offers a precision designed workout, moment to moment feedback and progress reports to keep members motivated while they work out, is now available at Curves of Sebring. The Sebring location is among the first in the nation to feature the equipment upgrade. ...more

July 13, 2008

CLEARWATER - Sam, a rust-colored boxer-pit bull mix, sniffs around the exercise yard, keeping his distance. ...more

July 5, 2008

Hernando High Among Schools With All-New Leadership ...more

July 4, 2008

City hospital officials promised reforms at a Brooklyn psychiatric ward where surveillance footage captured a woman falling from her chair, writhing on the floor and dying as workers watched without helping for more than an hour. ...more

July 2, 2008

After a long day's work, Debbi Colon tosses and turns in bed. Her clients' tales echo freely through her brain, and she can't shut off the worry. ...more

June 30, 2008

DOVER - After a long day's work, Debbi Colon tosses and turns in bed. Her clients' tales run freely through her brain, and she can't shut off the worry. ...more

June 27, 2008