John Tortorella made his presence felt right away during his first day as coach of the New York Rangers. He went to work on the practice rink Tuesday morning, along with new assistant coach Jim Schoenfeld, as they worked to change the philosophy and tenor of a team that is struggling to hold onto a place in the playoffs. ...more

February 24, 2009

Clarinetist Pete Fountain led his Half-Fast Walking Club out onto Uptown streets Tuesday morning and headed for the French Quarter in a trolley car, signaling the unofficial opening of the final blast of New Orleans' pre-Lenten celebration. ...more

February 24, 2009

The weather was beautiful for the 62nd annual Pasco County Fair, but a cloud of uncertainty hangs over the fairgrounds. ...more

February 22, 2009

Authorities from two agencies Thursday night charged an unemployed man with burglarizing and robbing three banks over the past two months, including one Tuesday morning in Temple Terrace. ...more

February 20, 2009

A City of Avon Park employee was fired from his job after an altercation with another worker at the city's wastewater treatment plant. ...more

February 19, 2009

The University of South Florida associate vice president who resigned Tuesday over his role in taking a student's bicycle will receive a $50,000 settlement from the university. ...more

February 19, 2009

The driver who struck a school bus Tuesday morning didn't have a driver's license, but he did possess an outstanding arrest warrant. ...more

February 18, 2009

The University of South Florida associate vice president who resigned yesterday in the controversy over his theft of a student's bicycle will receive a $50,000 settlement from the university. ...more

February 18, 2009

A 34-year-old man broke into his ex-girlfriend's Tampa home Tuesday, punched an unidentified person and then chased the victim with a screwdriver, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

February 18, 2009

Defenseman Paul Ranger, out the past four games with an undisclosed upper-body injury, may not return this season. ...more

February 18, 2009