Leisure Lanes was jumping on a recent Wednesday afternoon. In one lane, a bowler threw a nearly picture-perfect first ball. Only a single pin found fault, wobbling but refusing to fall. ...more

December 26, 2009

Oh, dear. Rudolph made an early visit to his neighborhood grocery Wednesday afternoon, barging in the front door and creating quite the ruckus inside. ...more

December 24, 2009

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A federal court has given a Brazilian family until Thursday morning to turn over custody of a 9-year-old boy to his U.S. father. ...more

December 23, 2009

Two down, one to go. President Barack Obama's health care overhaul cleared its second 60-vote test in the Senate early Tuesday morning - moving it a step closer to passage by Christmas. ...more

December 22, 2009

Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry died Thursday morning, a day after falling out of the back of a pickup truck during what police said was a domestic dispute with his fiancee. ...more

December 18, 2009

Tampa police now have a clearer picture on how the cremated remains of a decorated World War II veteran and his wife wound up dumped behind a vacant Tampa college. ...more

December 17, 2009

Gr., C, 550 Yds, Time: 30.76 ...more

December 17, 2009

Leisure Lanes was jumping on a recent Wednesday afternoon. In one lane, a bowler threw a near-picture perfect first ball. Only a single pin found fault, wobbling but refusing to fall. In this league, it isn't about whether you win or lose, or even how well you play the game. It's simply that you're there playing. The Achievers of America were having an end-of-bowling-season blowout. ...more

December 16, 2009

Its charity status with the state expired in July. As far as the Better Business Bureau is concerned, it is "no longer in business." ...more

December 13, 2009

LAKELAND -- A 3-week-old boy remained in serious condition at Tampa General Hospital this morning after being burned in a house fire Wednesday afternoon, officials said today. Brantavian Lovelace suffered second-degree burns on his feet and legs, said his father, Brandon Lovelace. ...more

December 10, 2009