TAMPA - A Tampa police officer jumped into Old Tampa Bay from the Howard Frankland Bridge on Monday night to save a woman who had been clinging to a piling and crying for help. ...more

January 29, 2008

Although the national trend in holiday giving appears on the rise, many Tampa charities are falling short of end-of-year goals, even as they're serving more clients than ever. ...more

December 30, 2007

SEBRING – There is not a lot of time left to find that perfect gift for that special somebody and apparently a bunch of Christmas shoppers are in that predicament. As of Dec. 18, just one week before Christmas, about 19 percent of men — and about 14 percent of women — had yet to begin their shopping, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation. The survey showed that 16.5 percent of all consumers hadn't started shopping. In Highlands County, some merchants agree with the survey about seeing more shoppers getting a late start, while other store managers don't see it that way. "We're swamped," said Tom Short, manager of Michaels Arts and Crafts at the Shops At Shelby Crossing in Sebring. "They are buying Christmas stuff like it is going out of style." ...more

December 23, 2007

As Britney Spears was shaving her head, popping in and out of drug rehab, flashing her nether regions and otherwise shocking us over the past year, fresh-faced tween star Jamie Lynn was the scandal-free Spears sister. ...more

December 20, 2007

Lorena Ochoa could only see the top half of her golf ball that was buried in Bermuda rough. Even more daunting was the water that separated the 161 yards between her and the 18th hole. ...more

November 19, 2007

My boss is rude and cruel. She makes fun of people, then laughs at her own 'cute' remarks. She loves to catch mistakes and publicly reprimand employees. ...more

October 22, 2007

Elementary school teacher Ramona Roman has a master's degree and earns $70,000 a year, but she's barely making it in New York City. ...more

October 14, 2007

House and Senate lawmakers yielded on Friday to one another's demands to support seniors and poor children by sparing an Alzheimer's center from heavy budget cuts and expanding the KidCare health insurance program. ...more

October 6, 2007

Mess On Medication Regarding 'Hillsborough Needs To Address School Nurses' Warnings - Stat' (Our Opinion, Oct. 5): ...more

October 6, 2007