DUNEDIN A standoff ended this morning with a suspect's surrender and the discovery of a body inside his home. ...more

September 13, 2008

In gardeners' hands, discards become disarming yard art. ...more

July 30, 2008

Deputies acting on a tip about a Tampa home uncovered 38 hidden marijuana plants in a secret bedroom. ...more

July 18, 2008

An end is in sight for long detours around a damaged bridge in southern Hillsborough County. County spokesman Patrick Murray said employees worked long hours over the July 4 weekend and expect to open one lane of the County Road 579 bridge over the Little Manatee River by July 18, if weather permits. The bridge has been closed since June 27 after the discovery of rotten supports. ...more

July 8, 2008

A mother is suing the Hernando County School Board on behalf of her autistic son, claiming the district did nothing to protect him from attack on his school bus. ...more

June 18, 2008

A Polk County sheriff's deputy was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence after he was found passed out behind the wheel of his personal vehicle early this morning, the sheriff's office said. ...more

June 15, 2008

A judge granted initial approval Friday to a settlement in which companies that manufactured or sold contaminated pet food would compensate pet owners for all costs related to the death or illness of their dogs and cats. ...more

May 31, 2008

BUT, HONEY, IT'S ORGANIC "Do you promise to not buy something if I show it to you?" The Official Wife of The Stew said to me as we were shopping. ...more

May 27, 2008

The shuttle's 13-day mission to the International Space Station ended with a trouble-free landing at Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday morning. Even as Atlantis arrived safely home, NASA was readying Endeavour and Discovery for launches scheduled for March and April. ...more

February 21, 2008

intimidating enough that scientists dubbed it Beelzebufo, or Devil Toad. Researchers discovered the beast's bones in Madagascar, yet it seems to be a close relative of normal-sized frogs in South America today. The discovery was published Monday by the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. ...more

February 19, 2008