TAMPA -- Deputies released a sketch today of the dead man a boater found floating in the Alafia River on Feb. 14, Hillsborough County deputies said. ...more

February 25, 2008

The first thing Sam Spadavecchia sees after slamming into the back of the cargo truck is the man at his window. ...more

February 17, 2008

The first thing Sam Spadavecchia sees after slamming into the back of the cargo truck is the man at his window. The front of Spadavecchia's pickup is jammed underneath the truck's rear end. The steering wheel presses so hard against his chest that he can hardly breathe. The crumpled dashboard smashes down on his right leg, nearly crushing his foot under the brake pedal. "Get me out," he begs. ...more

February 16, 2008

BRANDON - Columbus, a 12-year-old husky mix, is no threat to anyone. ...more

February 7, 2008

When a child goes missing, every second counts when it comes to getting a description and photo to the public. ...more

February 7, 2008

When a child goes missing, every second counts when it comes to getting out a description and photo to the public. ...more

February 6, 2008

Miami quarterback Robert Marve still has a half-dozen scars on the lower half of his left arm, plus plenty of ugly marks on his left hand. ...more

January 31, 2008

As a girl, Mari Melito Russell felt out of place. She was darker than the other children at school, she felt more comfortable in the forest than her suburban home and she had vivid dreams of an Aboriginal woman beckoning her. ...more

January 31, 2008

Peter Mohan traces the path from the Iraqi battlefield to this lifeless conference room, where he sits in a kilt and a Camp Kill Yourself T-shirt and calmly describes how he became a sad cliche: a homeless veteran. ...more

January 20, 2008

Whatever the musical genre, there are always purists out there to judge authenticity. ...more

January 18, 2008