In Lakeland, police are using the Web to alert citizens about special events, breaking news, and emergencies, like the March 9 scare involving an explosive device in a downtown parking garage. Already, 175 residents have signed up to receive tweets. ...more

April 12, 2009

Saying he was "deeply sorry and ashamed," Bernard Madoff pleaded guilty today to pulling off perhaps the biggest swindle in Wall Street history and was immediately led off to jail in handcuffs to the applause of his seething victims in the courtroom. ...more

March 12, 2009

WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, in his first full day on the job, is announcing new rules to limit special-interest influence on the government's $700 billion financial rescue program. ...more

January 27, 2009

Printed edition will publish Wednesday through Sunday. ...more

January 6, 2009

Newspapers are in trouble. The fact of the situation remains that in the 21st century, newspapers have become irrelevant in reporting breaking news that occurs. Our culture is one of instant gratification. We do not want to wait and with so much information at our fingertips, newspapers have become very archaic creatures in the world of media. ...more

December 13, 2008

TBO.com is your source for up-to-the-minute information. Here's what you can expect this storm season to help you make decisions about protecting your home and family: ...more

June 1, 2008

TBO.com, the online partner of The Tampa Tribune and News Channel 8, rolled out a new home page and several new features Tuesday afternoon. ...more

May 8, 2008

We've beefed up breaking news coverage and put more of the newest stories at the top of the page, to help you can find them faster. News video now has a permanent spot, too. We've provided easy links to see and post your comments and photos. And we're giving you a peek at searches being done on our site – just click a search term and see the results for yourself. You now have one-click access to stories from the most popular sections. Most of all, we want you to use those stories your way: Click the sharing button under any story list to put a stack of continuously updated headlines on your blog, MyYahoo, iGoogle or personal home page. ...more

May 6, 2008