TAMPA - An illegal immigrant from Mexico was sentenced to the maximum 30 years in prison this morning for leaving the scene of a December 2006 accident that killed a 4-year-old boy and his great-uncle as they tried to cross the Courtney Campbell Parkway. ...more

February 8, 2008

Norma McCulliss of Palm Harbor urges support for the Lupus Foundation of America. ...more

January 29, 2008

With reference to your Nov. 1 first page story "Family, friends, plea for man in court," I have a comment and a couple of questions, the second of which is beyond your area of responsibility to answer. I would like to have been in court to show whatever support I could for my good friend Dale Leland. Question one. In a case involving inappropriate touching, isn't that adequate without you having to describe it in detail? ...more

November 10, 2007

Faced with higher recruiting goals, the Pentagon is quietly looking for ways to make it easier for people with minor criminal records to join the military, The Associated Press has learned. ...more

November 7, 2007

Rick Tocchet still has time to serve before he will be allowed back behind an NHL bench. ...more

November 2, 2007

A few weeks ago, my high school held its annual college night. Aside from the collection of free ballpoint pens I acquired from perky university reps, the only thing I took home from the event was anxiety. ...more

October 31, 2007

'Please, please, please, just give the dog back,' Ellen DeGeneres wept on national TV last week. It was a moment that quickly established itself in the pop culture firmament, less for the plight of Iggy the adopted terrier than for the copious crying itself. ...more

October 26, 2007

Garry Trudeau says topics in his 'Doonesbury' comic strip that were at first shocking to some readers aren't so anymore, such as one character's revelation 30 years ago that he was gay. ...more

October 25, 2007

SEBRING — Brennan Caspare, who stands less than 5 feet tall, could barley see over the podium as he argued why the defendant should be punished for stealing purses. ...more

October 24, 2007

Samuel Matthews' record of crimes against children sent 'chills' down the spine of the federal judge who sentenced him Friday to life in prison. ...more

October 20, 2007