People has scored the photos of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's newborn twins, the second time the celebrity magazine won the North American rights to the couple's exclusive baby pictures in exchange for a hefty donation to charity. ...more

August 2, 2008

BUSINESS NOTES GROCERY RETAILER HIRING: ALDI, a no-frills grocery retailer, plans to open new stores in the Brandon area in the fall and is seeking qualified candidates for manager trainee and cashier positions. Company officials said they hope to bring high-paying jobs, affordable grocery prices and quality foods to the Brandon area. The store will stock fresh fruits and meats, frozen foods, dairy and bakery items, canned goods, paper products and more. Applications can be picked up from 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday at Embassy Suites, 3705 Spectrum Blvd., Tampa. For more information about ALDI, go to www.aldi. com. ...more

July 30, 2008

FX's "Damages" and AMC's "Mad Men" made history Thursday morning when they became the first basic-cable series to earn Emmy nominations for best drama, edging out such favorites as "Grey's Anatomy." ...more

July 18, 2008

Most big companies have a Great Wall of Vending in their break rooms. At the Tribune, we have a Soft Drink Treadmill, in which a rotating belt raises up to the bottle before sliding and lowering it into a dispensing pocket. We also have the Carbohydrate Free-Fall, from which an assortment of snack foods wedged in a corkscrew are pushed to their doom from various heights. We also have a rotating carousel of refrigerated entree items that I call the Wheel of Death. The WOD offers food that should never be sold in a vending environment. Like Riblets (described on the wrapper as "boneless pork rib-shaped patties). Like Lonesome Cowboy Sandwich. (Mmmm, tasty cowboy.) Or the creatively named So Good So Good. (It looked so bad, so bad that I didn't buy it.) Last week's lowlight: a Fried Chicken Snacker. Not sure what part of the chicken the snacker comes from, but it tasted like it was swathed in a soggy Kleenex. ...more

July 2, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - Jean Post was taking her Boston terrier for a walk Sunday morning when, out of nowhere, two pit bulls appeared, she said. ...more

June 16, 2008

Anne Hjelle was attacked by a mountain lion while biking in the California wilderness in 2004. ...more

June 7, 2008

Friday NETWORK PROFESSIONALS LEADS GROUP: Weekly at 7:30 a.m., St. Petersburg Yacht Club, 11 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Call Ron O'Connor at (727) 367-3737. ...more

May 8, 2008

Florida lawmakers and state Attorney General Bill McCollum this morning will discuss legislation designed to help child pornography victims. ...more

February 18, 2008

A 21-year-old Tampa man hid in a women's shower stall at a South Tampa gym so he could watch a woman while she showered, police say. ...more

February 7, 2008

Police divers used sonar to find a stolen silver Cadillac CTS that plunged into the Hillsborough River on Tuesday. ...more

February 6, 2008