The store had the overpowering smell of polish, ink and rubber. Older men walk inside, take a deep breath through their noses and say, "Boy, does that smell take me back." ...more

February 6, 2009

More people opting for shoe repair shops rather than buying new. ...more

February 5, 2009

Nearly every day since September, the 10-year-old girl was repeatedly beaten with a belt because she didn't finish her chores fast enough, according to a Pasco County Sheriff's Office report. ...more

January 31, 2009

Nearly every day since September, the 10-year-old girl had been repeatedly beaten with a belt because she didn't finish her chores fast enough, according to a Pasco Sheriff's Office report. ...more

January 30, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Jody Carroll swung a sword at Tabitha Johnston's torso, but she blocked it with a plywood shield and countered with a strike of her own. ...more

December 4, 2008

Seventy-year old county resident Jan Grove wore a black hat, but her white shirt stuck out like a sore thumb, in a crowd of bikers who mostly wore black leather during the 5th annual Run to the Heartland. ...more

October 6, 2008

The man found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of a motorcycle rider nicknamed "Uncle Ugly" was sentenced today to life in prison. ...more

July 30, 2008

John Michael Meek, known to friends by his motorcycle name, "Uncle Ugly," is dead but far from forgotten. ...more

July 11, 2008

TAMPA - A jury of six has begun deliberation to determine whether Harry Brian Taylor is guilty of running over and killing motorcyclist John Michael "Uncle Ugly" Meek. ...more

July 10, 2008