A man and a woman from Jacksonville took credit cards from five Carrollwood shoppers on Friday for their own daylong spending spree, deputies said. ...more

January 24, 2009

I want everyone to know what good, hardworking, honest people we have in our midst. Aubrey and Louise who operate a small produce stand on State Road 64 and North Hart Road are those kind of people. ...more

January 19, 2009

This is in response to the Jan. 12 editorial, "New Ideas Could Bring Sound Hurricane Coverage." ...more

January 18, 2009

Musings on the rising cost of college education. ...more

January 15, 2009

Sushi lovers, it's time to say sayonara to toro (aka bluefin tuna). Hamachi (yellowtail), too. And for the time being, you can forget about ordering those freshwater eel and avocado rolls. Unagi is also a big environmental no-no. ...more

January 3, 2009

Two women were arrested this morning after robbing the man they had just propositioned for sex, authorities said. ...more

December 19, 2008

An armed man jumped out of a black sport utility vehicle Sunday morning and tried grabbing a bag a woman was carrying, thinking it was her purse, Hillsborough County deputies say. The bag contained only her lunch. And a water bottle. ...more

December 16, 2008

A Mattress Giant employee was robbed at gunpoint last week when tried to make change for a man, Clearwater police said. ...more

December 5, 2008

TAMPA Three teenagers are accused of robbing a Pizza Hut deliveryman at gunpoint, then ordering him to kneel in a closet while facing the wall, police said. Victor Maurice Tanner Jr., 19, Malcolm Rashad Hill, 19, and Frederick Wallace Reddick, 18, were held without bail today at the Orient Road Jail. Tampa police arrested them Wednesday on felony charges of armed robbery and kidnapping, records show. ...more

December 4, 2008

If you just re-discovered the gift card in your wallet — lodged in between the movie stubs and tattered coupon — you're not alone. ...more

November 29, 2008