The man accused of raping an elderly woman and triggering a massive manhunt is no stranger to Florida prisons – or to being released long before his sentences were slated to end. ...more

September 2, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - A 21-year-old Land O' Lakes man was being treated for serious injuries at a St. Petersburg hospital Friday and a man accused of striking him with his truck faces DUI charges. ...more

July 25, 2009

Rain chances remain high today, a day after record-setting rainfall brought flooding that snarled traffic and forced some homes to be evacuated in the Bay area. Tampa International Airport recorded 4.72 inches of rain Wednesday, shattering the previous mark for the day, 2.84 inches, set in 1955. It was the sixth wettest July day ever. ...more

July 2, 2009

The new iPhone went on sale Friday morning, greeted by much smaller lines and less hoopla than previous models. ...more

June 20, 2009

It was neither bird nor plane, but there was something in the air Friday morning over the water at Pinellas County beaches. ...more

June 20, 2009

Today turned out to be an awful day for a breakdown at AT&T wireless. The same day hordes of Apple iPhone customers went to upgrade their phone operating system with new features – the high-speed wireless network at AT&T broke down across West Florida. ...more

June 18, 2009

Department of Health officials have confirmed it was elevated levels of chlorine in Lowry Park Zoo's splash fountains that caused skin irritations for a group of elementary school-age children Thursday, a zoo spokeswoman said Friday. ...more

June 13, 2009

A man and a pregnant woman are recovering after being shot during a home invasion in Holiday early Friday morning. ...more

May 9, 2009

Alex Cejka ran off three straight birdies Friday morning and kept right on going, shooting a 5-under-par 67 to build a two-shot lead over Ian Poulter at The Players Championship. ...more

May 9, 2009

A pawn shop's 31-year-old assistant manager cost her store more than $35,000 by making fraudulent transactions, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

May 1, 2009