Driver sideswiped another car and took off, police say ...more

April 26, 2009

Mario Lopez was out of jail for almost a year. A former Miami resident who has served prison terms for grand theft and fraudulent use of a credit card, Lopez, 45, was arrested again Tuesday, accused of swindling more than $2,100 and two passports from people who thought they were paying for a trip to Ecuador, Pasco County Sheriff's Office records state. ...more

March 25, 2009

We shoppers irk local merchants when, despite layoffs, bankruptcies and shortage of government revenue accompanying the sharpest economic slowdown in recent memory, many of us continue to buy things on the Internet. ...more

March 15, 2009

Thorny Public Policy Regarding "Florida Governor Should Veto Florida Forever Suspension" (Our Opinion, Jan. 27): ...more

January 29, 2009

The state Senate wants to suspend the Florida Forever land conservation program six months, effectively abandoning dozens of land purchases already in the works, including several in the Tampa Bay area. ...more

January 9, 2009

Environmentalists are reeling from the Senate's decision to axe Florida Forever funding for the rest of the fiscal year, which ends June 30. The proposal would mean canceling issuance of $250 million in bonds, which would have supported Florida's purchase of environmentally sensitive land around the state. ...more

January 8, 2009

The nation's great migration south and west is slowing, thanks to a housing crisis that is making it hard for many to move. ...more

December 22, 2008

The King boys basketball team has forfeited its first four games of the season for use of an ineligible player, Athletic Director Frank Oliver confirmed. ...more

December 16, 2008

Snowbird Janet Morris got an offer she couldn't refuse. Until a few weeks ago, the 20-year veteran nurse lived year round in Wabash, Ind. While her husband enjoyed several winters here as a seasonal visitor, Morris occasionally visited by plane, but continued to work year-round in the Hoosier State. ...more

December 10, 2008

The city's sponge boat will remain one of the city's signature photo opportunities. ...more

November 29, 2008