Jimmie Johnson's drive to history took a hard hit against a wall and Kyle Busch ran out of gas trying to complete an unprecedented NASCAR trifecta. ...more

November 9, 2009

A 14-year-old boy shot in the head late Saturday afternoon has died. Devin Pacheco of North Tampa was with a group of friends and his older brother when, authorities think, he was shot by a gang member. ...more

May 26, 2009

A 14-year-old Seffner boy shot Monday night doesn't appear to have been the intended victim, Hillsborough County deputies said today. Sauvallie Hagins, of 5005 Claymore Drive, was shot about 8:32 p.m. at the Claymore Estates apartment complex as he was taking out the trash. ...more

February 24, 2009

NASA grew more optimistic of launching space shuttle Endeavour tonight on a space station delivery mission as forecasters offered a more promising outlook for the nighttime liftoff. ...more

November 14, 2008

Just down the road from the mobile home where the body of a 21-year-old still lay late Thursday morning, more than a dozen relatives and friends gathered beyond the yellow crime scene tape waiting for answers, looking for comfort and processing what had happened. ...more

October 17, 2008

The darkness of night was broken by the light of a hundred candles as family and friends gathered under a drizzling rain for a vigil honoring Brooke McDonald. ...more

October 16, 2008

Brooke McDonald was remembered Monday as an average fun-loving teenager with a "beautiful smile" that "lit up every room she walked into." ...more

October 7, 2008

A Missouri teenager who was kidnapped and held for four years said he figured his days were numbered when his abductor decided to take another boy, according to transcripts from a television interview released Wednesday to The Associated Press. ...more

September 25, 2008

After nearly three months, Matt Patchan finally spoke publicly about being shot in the shoulder earlier this year. The former Armwood All-American was shot on May 9 when he and a group of friends were standing in Sadie Park in Brandon and an unknown shooter fired at them. ...more

August 6, 2008

Things Will Get Worse Right-wing Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas on the U.S. Supreme court have finally prevailed on gun control, at least for now. I have enjoyed the letters in your paper from local gun owners celebrating their victory. ...more

July 5, 2008