Matthew Lopez has a simple explanation for why he was wearing a clown mask Tuesday. ...more

February 27, 2010

Matthew Lopez has a simple explanation for why he was wearing a scary clown mask Tuesday afternoon – a fashion choice that led to his arrest. ...more

February 26, 2010

A tiny North Dakota town's promise of cash and free land lured only one family from out of state. Now, Michael and Jeanette Tristani and their 12-year-old twins are trying to move from the town without a traffic light back to Miami. ...more

February 20, 2010

A man who was found dead Monday in a park north of St. Anthony's Hospital has been identified as Joseph James Ferron, a 54-year-old transient. ...more

January 6, 2010

In Dade City this holiday season, young and old did their part to provide a brighter Christmas for community members. ...more

December 24, 2009

MANATEE COUNTY – Officers say a man who tried to protect his manicured lawn from a dog on a walk was repeatedly attacked Thursday by the pet owner, who had been drinking. ...more

April 24, 2009

If the Rays hadn't just won the American League pennant like 19 minutes ago, today we'd be saying the whole lot of them, from manager Joe Maddon to baseball ops chief Andrew Friedman, are out of their minds. ...more

March 26, 2009

GO FISHING is a look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Bill Miller. ...more

March 22, 2009

Joanne Dickson feels fortunate that her dog Barry is alive. Dickson thinks Barry was attacked by a coyote earlier this week. She had just gotten home about 7:30 a.m. after taking her son to school and noticed Barry was not running around her yard as usual. When she called his name, the dog came out of the garage limping badly. ...more

March 21, 2009

Residents of one Pinellas neighborhood say coyotes are getting so numerous they're becoming a nuisance. ...more

March 18, 2009