After getting home from work Tuesday, Joe Desousa took his 11-year-old pit bull, Troy, out for a walk and moments later he was running for his life. He kept to his property and the sidewalk behind his house along Library Road and then started back toward his home on Muffin Court when he saw his neighbor coming toward him. Then he saw the machete in one hand and gun in the other as the man approached, he said. Peter J. Petraglia, 62, screamed to Desousa he was going to kill him, according to a Pasco County Sheriff's Office report, and squeezed the trigger, firing the gun but missed him. Desousa started to run toward his porch with Troy in tow. ...more

September 10, 2008

Well, at least it wasn't a 52-point beating. Searching for something - anything - positive to say about a series that dies with few moments worth remembering, UCF took a little solace in they didn't get routed this time. ...more

September 7, 2008

There are several adjectives that can be used to describe Armwood seniors Mywan Jackson and Rob Jones. The three most common adjectives offensive coordinator Chris Taylor uses are athletic, explosive and versatile. ...more

September 4, 2008

We're still No. 1. But save the confetti. Florida ranks highest among all states for mortgage fraud, according to a report released Monday by Reston, Va.-based Mortgage Asset Research Institute. ...more

August 26, 2008

A 44-pound cat found lumbering around New Jersey was abandoned by a woman who said her home was foreclosed, an animal shelter official said Thursday. ...more

August 1, 2008

Talk about New Jersey's fat cats. A 44-pound feline was found waddling around Saturday without a collar in Voorhees, and officials at the Camden County Animal Shelter hope she gets a nice - and one hopes diet-friendly - home. ...more

July 31, 2008

In a job where you never go more than one day without reporting to work from mid-February through at least the end of September, a four-day stretch without a game can seem like an eternity. ...more

July 14, 2008

Despite sizzling heat, the threat of rain and overpriced refreshments, an army of punk rockers flocked to Vinoy Park in St. Petersburg for the 14th annual Van's Warped Tour. ...more

July 12, 2008

The stimulus check season is rolling along, and you're still looking forward to getting your hands on the money. ...more

July 6, 2008

Horticulturist offers advice on how to identify trees that might not last in the event of a hurricane. ...more

June 22, 2008