Regarding "Vegans Give Thanks On 'Tofurkey' Day" (Metro, Nov. 23): Why do vegans and others that cry about the suffering of animals make dishes that mimic the taste, look and smell of dishes made from animals? They also wear faux leather, letting the unknowing think they still don't mind killing animals. ...more

November 27, 2007

They found his body Tuesday morning, next to a Dumpster behind the Genesis School, as parents dropped their children off at the private elementary school. ...more

November 22, 2007

NEW PORT RICHEY - They found his body Tuesday morning, next to a Dumpster behind the Genesis School, as parents dropped their children off at the private elementary. The man's belongings were stuffed in an old backpack. His clothes were soiled. ...more

November 21, 2007

Here is an excerpt from Farnell Middle School eighth-grader Jakob Klukow's story, "Spooky Alabama:" ...more

November 14, 2007

SPRING HILL - Detectives were at the home of a missing woman when the target of their search walked in Saturday. ...more

November 10, 2007

A Seffner man touched a 7-year-old girl inappropriately while playing a game with her where he acted like a dog and she lay on the ground with her legs spread, Hillsborough deputies say. ...more

November 7, 2007

A self-employed puppeteer was arrested Saturday after touching a woman inappropriately and threatening to rape her, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

November 4, 2007

Teen and adolescent girls long have used fashion as a social weapon. In 1944, Eleanor Estes wrote 'The Hundred Dresses,' a book about a Polish girl who is made fun of for wearing the same shabby dress each day. The 2004 film 'Mean Girls' focused on fashion-conscious cliques among high school teens. But today, guidance counselors and psychologists say, fashion bullying is reaching a new intensity as more designers launch collections targeted at kids. ...more

October 26, 2007

at least until about a dozen police showed up one morning late last month and took what few belongings the people owned. ...more

October 20, 2007