It had been six months since they'd seen one another. But Gracy, a one-eyed, 12-year-old bichon frise, had no problem recognizing her best friend despite her drastic change in appearance. ...more

November 6, 2008 |

The 18-year-old woman who was beaten and raped outside Bloomingdale Regional Library returned to her south Hillsborough County home for the first time since the April 24 attack today. She had been in treatment at a Sarasota rehabilitation center for the past five months. ...more

November 5, 2008 |

If it looks like Andy Sonnanstine has been throwing crisper pitches in the last month or so, that's because he has. ...more

October 26, 2008 |

Too much, too soon. Agreeing with that assessment by its staff and the planning and zoning board, county commissioners on Wednesday denied a rezoning request that would have allowed for an 87-unit apartment complex on Cortez Boulevard east of Brooksville and just west of La Pine Road. ...more

September 11, 2008 |

By now, Alex Suber expected to be a fixture in the Middle Tennessee backfield, perhaps galloping for 1,000-yard seasons, scoring touchdowns nearly every weekend, doing what he had always done. ...more

August 23, 2008 |

In the past two seasons, Matt Grothe has led the University of South Florida to back-to-back school-record nine-win seasons. ...more

August 10, 2008 |

Dear Annie: My husband of over 25 years has a large number of friends and acquaintances listed in his e-mail address book with whom he exchanges jokes, news, pictures and, at times, porn. This sometimes includes very explicit videos. ...more

July 9, 2008 |

Pat and Shirley Miketinac don't live off the land. They live in it. ...more

June 4, 2008 |

Re: Drugging of children a diversion? So, is this to say also, that the men and women of today who are taking Prozac and other meds to treat anxiety, depression, etc. are taking something that isn't needed? I am certain that there are those parents who give the child something to just calm him/her down when unruly, but there are very real cases out there that can not go with out being treated with meds. ...more

January 26, 2008 |

For the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the successful kickoff-return drought is over after 32 years and 1,865 attempts. ...more

December 26, 2007 |