University of Florida's outstanding linebacker Brandon Spikes apparently didn't like a Georgia running back in last Saturday's game. He decided to try to claw his eyes out during a tackle. He failed in that, thank goodness, but did succeed in getting a suspension for his deed. As far as suspensions go, though, he barely received a slap on the wrist. ...more

November 4, 2009

The parent companies of WTVT, Channel 13, and WFTS, Channel 28, have agreed to pool news-gathering resources on some local stories. ...more

April 2, 2009

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama met Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. ...more

April 2, 2009

The parent companies of WTVT, Channel 13, and WFTS, Channel 28, have agreed to pool news-gathering resources on some local stories. ...more

April 1, 2009

Unruly students who rocked a school bus on the way to Lakewood Ranch High School are unlikely to find themselves facing a disorderly conduct charge. ...more

January 28, 2009

The United Nations' special envoy to Congo chided Congo's main rebel leader during a second round of peace talks Saturday for breaking a cease-fire, according to video footage taken inside the closed-door meeting. ...more

November 30, 2008

The makers of a controversial documentary about Islam are spending millions of dollars to distribute their film on DVD as a paid advertisement in newspapers across the country, including today's Tampa Tribune. ...more

September 21, 2008

A Brandon woman died and her 4-year-old daughter was critically injured Wednesday when a driver going the wrong way on the Selmon Crosstown Expressway collided head-on with their car, investigators said. ...more

September 11, 2008

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office has reported the theft of 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel from a construction site in Bradenton. ...more

August 4, 2008

The filming of a light drama for the Internet resulted in some heavy action at the Hilton Garden Inn on Friday in Ybor City. ...more

August 2, 2008