TAMPA - Federal judges this week sentenced two people to prison for either stealing from or defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs. The cases of Frank M. Persicano, of St. Petersburg, and Catherine Rodriguez, of Tampa, are unrelated, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. ...more

June 12, 2008

Saturday is my day to shop for food and other household supplies. ...more

June 4, 2008

TAMPA - An astute TBO.com reader helped lead police to a man sought in a convenience-store heist, a spokeswoman said. Harold Drier, 42, of Tampa, was held without bail at Orient Road Jail today, charged with felony armed robbery, records show. ...more

May 28, 2008

TAMPA - Police have released surveillance images and video in hopes that the public may help them identify an armed robbery suspect. ...more

May 27, 2008

Old-fashioned hardware stores in the area continue to hammer away at their tough competition by providing helpful workers who can almost always find what a customer is looking for. ...more

May 21, 2008

If you want to test the power of brand imagery on the consumer, walk into any well-stocked wine shop. ...more

May 20, 2008

CLEARWATER - Investigators this afternoon released composite sketches of two men who authorities say robbed an Arby's restaurant last week. ...more

May 19, 2008

A manager at a carwash recognized the man caught on a surveillance videotape breaking in to the business: The man had applied for a job there, police said. ...more

January 9, 2008

CLEARWATER - A manager at a carwash recognized the man caught on a surveillance videotape breaking into the business: The man had applied for a job there, police said. ...more

January 8, 2008

Pinellas County Sheriff's detectives arrested a transient today who they say asked for Marlboro cigarettes before robbing two stores. ...more

January 7, 2008