One theme of this year's "American Idol" fits in with the economic downturn. It's the season of the hard-luck story. ...more

March 10, 2009

A month ago, Marti Ann Mammarelli looked at the interest rate on her credit card from Wachovia. It was 9.9 percent. ...more

November 10, 2008

It was like meeting the great and powerful Oz. The Voice. Akkk-ahhh-nor-eeee Eeeee-wah-mur-ahhhh! ...more

October 23, 2008

Jim Weatherford believes in recycling, especially water. That is why he has worked for two years to bring reclaimed water to the Lumsden Trace subdivision, where he lives. ...more

August 6, 2008

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June 29, 2008

TAMPA - An employee for an organization that teaches driver safety was arrested this morning for drunken driving, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Michael Eligon, 31, is a customer service representative for Suncoast Safety Council, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing driver training in Pinellas County. ...more

June 13, 2008

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June 9, 2008

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May 22, 2008

A former county employee who acknowledged a role in a scheme that helped scores of illegal immigrants secure driver's licenses was sentenced Tuesday to two years and three months in federal prison and then three years of supervision. ...more

January 23, 2008

TAMPA - A former Hillsborough County employee who admitted a role in a scheme that helped scores of illegal immigrants secure driver's licenses was sentenced this morning to two years and three months in federal prison and then three years of supervision. ...more

January 22, 2008