A student at Hill-Gustat Middle School was arrested Tuesday and charged with battery on the dean of students. ...more

March 6, 2010

As Florida's Legislature counts down the final hours to its annual sausage-making session, there's a $66 billion budget that requires trimming; an economy that cries out for expansion and diversification; an education system begging for reform; an energy policy ripe for rational re-inspection free from climate-change hysteria; and a tax code that invites tweaking. ...more

March 3, 2010

A Wesley Chapel man was acquitted today of threatening to blow up the Hillsborough County State Attorney's Office. ...more

January 13, 2010

Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Raheem Morris is downplaying a radio report that second-year cornerback Aqib Talib cursed him out after breaking curfew following the 35-7 loss to New England in London Oct. 25. ...more

November 3, 2009

COLLEGE BASKETBALL Jordan's son has shoe issue A fight over the shoes Michael Jordan's son will wear at the University of Central Florida could cost the school financially. ...more

October 23, 2009

"Serena!" squealed Lola Marion as she trotted to the table in the rear of the Borders bookstore. "You are gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous!" Such was the sentiment of much of the crowd that greeted Serena Williams at her book-signing Thursday at Borders, 909 N. Dale Mabry Highway. The signing lasted about 30 minutes for the group of nearly 200 people. ...more

September 18, 2009

Lakeshore Mall should reconsider its decision to close its doors to unsupervised, under-aged teens. While the mall authorities are well within their means to kick out unruly and disruptive patrons, the discriminatory manner unfairly penalizes teenagers who have committed no infraction. ...more

September 14, 2009

Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich wasn't allowed to appear in a network television reality show in Costa Rica, but his wife will. ...more

May 21, 2009

Police arrested one and disbanded a crowd of about 100 at Wood Drive and Kings Circle on Saturday night. ...more

May 18, 2009

Let freedom debt minimize your debt. ...more

April 27, 2009