Four Hillsborough County men were indicted today on a federal charge related to using a telephone to set up a murder. ...more

December 19, 2008

Could all this economic mayhem actually be healthy on some level, or is that some lame attempt at finding a silver lining on something that has no upside? It's difficult to say there is a bright side, but it's clear we were drowning in phony numbers and a day of reckoning was long overdue. Perhaps the surprise is that it took so long for it to happen. ...more

December 19, 2008

It has been more than 10 years since 7-year-old Amanda Brown disappeared from her Seffner home. But that doesn't mean her father, Roy Brown, has any closure. ...more

December 16, 2008

The man convicted in the 1998 disappearance and death of a 7-year-old Seffner girl is asking for a new trial. ...more

December 15, 2008

Smoke Alarm Safety Tips ...more

December 15, 2008

A St. Petersburg actor and filmmaker is in the running for a $1 million prize and the chance to have a commercial he created air during the Super Bowl. ...more

December 14, 2008

Preliminary details from the Sheriff's Office indicates a deputy was justified in shooting and killing a pit bull this morning after the dog attacked and bit the officer. ...more

December 11, 2008

TAMPA A St. Petersburg actor and filmmaker is in the running for a $1 million prize and the chance to have a commercial he created air during the Super Bowl. Independent photographer Brent Harvey is one of 1,700 people who submitted homemade commercials to the Doritos "Crash the Super Bowl" contest, an annual online competition sponsored by the snack food company. ...more

December 10, 2008

Waterfront homeowners eager to unclog the hemmed-in canals that block their path to Tampa Bay will have to wait a bit longer. The public hearing on an ordinance that would help property owners set up and finance a coastal canal dredging program won't go before the Hillsborough County Commission until at least mid-January. The public hearing had originally been scheduled for Dec. 17. ...more

December 4, 2008

In the 10 years he has owned a St. Petersburg deli, Narendra Patel has been shot twice in separate robberies. ...more

December 3, 2008