Investors agonizing over a faltering economy sent the stock market plunging all over again Wednesday after two disheartening reports convinced Wall Street that a recession, if not already here, is inevitable. The market's despair - fed by a stream of disheartening economic data - propelled the Dow Jones industrials down 733.08 points to 8,577.91 in its second-largest point loss ever. The major indexes all lost at least 7 percent. ...more

October 16, 2008

In August, state inspectors shut down 12 gas pumps at several stations in the Tampa Bay area that were shortchanging customers on fuel, state records show. ...more

September 30, 2008

Nearly two-thirds of hospitals fail to check colon cancer patients well enough for signs their tumor is spreading, says a study that advises patients to ask about this mark of quality care before surgery. ...more

September 10, 2008

The look on Derrick Brooks' face matched the feeling in his heart. It was a look, a feeling of helplessness. And with every tackle Reggie Bush broke on his way to the game-winning touchdown in the Bucs' 24-20 loss to the Saints on Sunday, the feeling grew. ...more

September 8, 2008

It was about this time last season that vigilance over how many innings the valuable arms of James Shields and Scott Kazmir reached a fever pitch. ...more

September 7, 2008

To the Milwaukee Brewers, CC Sabathia pitched the no-hitter that wasn't. ...more

September 1, 2008

The Amish are expanding their presence in states far beyond Pennsylvania Dutch country as they search for affordable farmland to accommodate a population that has nearly doubled in the past 16 years, a new study found. ...more

August 21, 2008

About 90 percent of them deal with civil matters. The rest are criminal. People he has served include everyone from wrestlers to disc jockeys. ...more

July 26, 2008

Disaster hasn't befallen the Rays during either of Troy Percival's stints on the disabled list this season with left hamstring problems, but they would just as soon keep their closer on the active roster for the balance of the season. ...more

July 21, 2008

The latest casualty of a flagging economy: Brooksville's top politician. ...more

June 26, 2008