One of Hillsborough County's most notorious landlords has been released early from federal prison because of his failing mental and physical health. ...more

December 24, 2009

A 21-year-old Lakeland man was sentenced to three years in prison Friday for threatening Barack Obama the day after the presidential election. ...more

December 19, 2009

A former local lawyer and Chicago police officer received a 10-year federal prison sentence today for sending threatening letters to his estranged wife and others while in state prison. ...more

March 6, 2009

The city has decided not to appeal a federal court judge's ruling that Bright House Networks didn't violate the law by switching local government stations to a higher tier in the cable line-up. Two years ago, Tampa and St. Petersburg filed companion lawsuits in U.S. District Court challenging the regional cable provider's decision to move public, education and government access, or PEG channels, from their existing spots on the dial. ...more

January 21, 2009

An 89-year-old woman was killed in a three-vehicle wreck this afternoon. Florida Highway Patrol troopers said the woman failed to stop at a red light and slammed into two cars at Deltona and Forest Oaks boulevards. ...more

September 2, 2008

TAMPA - A man once known as one of Tampa's most notorious landlords has been given an extension to make restitution payments, according to an order signed by U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew. ...more

June 3, 2008

Organizers of the Gasparilla Distance Classic running races canceled plans to use an ultra-new race timing system they had hoped would be easier on runners and make the Feb. 9-10 races simpler to organize. ...more

January 26, 2008

Perhaps no two things matter more to marathon runners than finishing the race and finding out how much time they took to run the course. ...more

January 24, 2008