For all intents and purposes, Cristi Ecks was dead. For nearly three minutes on the afternoon of April 1, the University of South Florida softball pitcher's heart stopped beating. ...more

August 13, 2008

Nearly two dozen candidates will be on hand to introduce themselves and field questions. ...more

August 12, 2008

Criss Angel already has walked on water, so escaping from handcuffs and getting out of the Spyglass Resort tonight before it implodes should be a snap. ...more

July 30, 2008

Criss "Mindfreak" Angel will visit a Clearwater beachfront hotel next week, but he won't be taking in the sun and surf. ...more

July 24, 2008

you name it - I felt incredibly lost without a portable way to check e-mail, even for a day or two. ...more

July 20, 2008

Brett Favre stuck to the script, declining to address his public rift with the Green Bay Packers in an appearance at Lambeau Field on Saturday. ...more

July 20, 2008

LAKE PLACID — Highlands County Sheriff's Office and Lake Placid Police Department were investigating a Saturday morning shooting which occurred at 242 Phoenix Ave. after an altercation at the Hideaway Lounge on U.S. 27. ...more

June 7, 2008

"911 what's the address of your emergency?" "Yeah, I think there's a man dead down here on Buena Vista by the CPA place." ...more

May 30, 2008

CALLER FINDS VICTIM LYING IN ROADWAY ...more

May 29, 2008

It's no myth. It's just M.J. For the past few weeks, the "Gas Phantom" has handed out wads of cash to grateful motorists at dozens of gasoline pumps across the Tampa Bay area. After doling out more than $14,000 to patrons, a man in a dark business suit appeared today at a Shell station on North Dale Mabry Highway and revealed his identity. ...more

May 22, 2008