The author of a noted Mexican cooking book will be in Tampa this month at the behest of a local Mexican restaurant owner. And other food-related news. ...more

January 28, 2009

PORT MANATEE - Teenage gang member Orlando Valenzuela will spend the rest of his life behind bars for the shooting death of 9-year-old Stacy Williams III, who was hit by a stray bullet during a May 2007 gunbattle. ...more

September 13, 2008

BRADENTON - A Lakewood Ranch High School star athlete and his friend have been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death and robbery of a 19-year-old man, opening up the possibility for the state to mount a death penalty case. ...more

July 30, 2008

BRADENTON - A jury Wednesday found a teenager guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Stacy Williams III, the 9-year-old boy hit by a stray bullet in a shooting that outraged community leaders and spurred dialogue on reducing street violence. ...more

July 17, 2008

Yonder Alonso homered and Enrique Garcia pitched six effective innings as the Miami Hurricanes defeated Arizona 4-2 on Sunday night to advance to their 23rd College World Series. ...more

June 9, 2008

Lean, Mean, CLEAN Machine When it comes to cleaning cars, Glenn Boruty is obsessive. And that's a good thing for his customers. The auto detailer runs a one-man shop on Nebraska Avenue, and he cleans down to the underside of cup holders. "I go above and beyond," he says. ...more

December 30, 2007

Rene Valenzuela was 9 when he started his first business. His grandmother would help him pack his tacos in a cooler so he could sell them at the local produce market. ...more

December 29, 2007

Cindy Pellegrino needed a change. Living in Long Island, Pellegrino had just gone through a divorce and the thought of moving to Florida, close to her mother and sister, was more than appealing. ...more

December 8, 2007

CARROLLWOOD Cindy Pellegrino needed a change. Living in Long Island, Pellegrino had just gone through a divorce and the thought of moving to Florida, close to her mother and sister, was more than appealing. ...more

November 7, 2007

Get Well Cards From The Heart Bud Collins hated seeing his fellow veterans looking lonely or sad at the James A. Haley VA Medical Center. So he and his daughter, Sara Argen, who owns a scrapbooking business, gathered some volunteers and whipped up 500 cards to brighten the injured veterans' days. northeast.tbo.com ...more

October 14, 2007