LAND O' LAKES - When school officials accused Philip Copeland's son of tossing a bottle out a school bus window on U.S. 41, Copeland asked to see the bus surveillance video that supposedly shows what the teenager did. ...more

February 21, 2009

TALLAHASEE - The Florida Supreme Court rejected the latest round of appeals for Wayne Tompkins, sentenced to die for killing an East Tampa teenager and burying under her home in 1983. ...more

November 7, 2008

Supporters and opponents know Amendment 2 will be called the "gay marriage amendment," but neither see it that way. They also agree that the vote will be close, but that's about it. ...more

October 16, 2008

In a decision that could imperil untold numbers of criminal prosecutions in Tampa, the state Supreme Court has ruled that the form used by city police to warn suspects of their rights was defective. ...more

October 8, 2008

In a decision that could imperil untold numbers of criminal prosecutions in Tampa, the state Supreme Court has ruled that the form used by city police to warn suspects of their rights was defective. ...more

October 7, 2008

A man convicted of shooting two young sisters in the head after raping and shooting their mother is facing execution Tuesday, the second under Gov. Charlie Crist. ...more

September 23, 2008

As Tropical Storm Gustav spun toward the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, insurance companies were ready to send adjusters and appraisers to assess damage from the storm if it does make landfall in the United States. They were also prepared financially, having made changes in their coverage in the three years since Hurricane Katrina. ...more

August 29, 2008

When restaurant diners leave a tip for their waiters, they intend to recognize good service, not bolster a company's bottom line. ...more

August 8, 2008

Most diversity training efforts at U.S. companies are ineffective and even counterproductive in increasing the number of women and minorities in managerial positions, says an analysis that turns decades of conventional wisdom, government policy and court rulings on their heads. ...more

January 21, 2008

Faced with no choice but to follow the rulings of the courts, the Tampa City Council on Thursday begrudgingly issued approval for a much-debated Bayshore Boulevard condominium tower. ...more

December 21, 2007