A six-minute police chase through Palmetto ended just after 11 p.m. Monday with a car thief in custody, deputies said. ...more

June 10, 2008

It began with popping sounds coming from the dryer and smoke billowing from the roof vent. ...more

June 2, 2008

The government system that issues preflight notices to pilots about runway, equipment and security issues has been down for more than 16 hours, but passenger safety has not been compromised, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday. ...more

May 24, 2008

TAMPA - While her aunt sat on the witness stand today, describing for jurors the day Katrina Lynn Brooks found her 9-month-old son floating in a bathtub, Brooks sat at a defense table with her lawyers, trying to stifle her tears. ...more

May 19, 2008

Though summer is on the horizon and the temperature has been steadily climbing, students at Apollo Beach Elementary School were not quite ready to put hockey season behind them. ...more

May 3, 2008

For a few minutes following the Rays' group stretching exercises Wednesday morning, the team's infielders and outfielders did some running. They weren't sprints, and they covered about 100 feet each way, repeated a few times. ...more

February 20, 2008

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Randy Rochelle. ...more

February 19, 2008

Academy of the Holy Names spent the second quarter and most of the third quarter chipping away at Fort Myers Dunbar's 14-point first-quarter lead on Thursday night. ...more

February 8, 2008

I understand from the news reports that the Hillsborough County State Attorney's Office is overrun with rodents. Apparently they are hiring an exterminator, at taxpayer's expense, of course, to deal with this problem. ...more

January 18, 2008

It looked like it was going to be Nick Tarnasky's night, his first turn at playing the role of Lightning savior. ...more

January 13, 2008