Brandon native Suzy Davis has watched the community grow up around her for more than 40 years. ...more

December 31, 2008

Sept. 11, 2001 brought new awareness into my life. It may have been seven years ago but I still remember it like yesterday. I used to get upset over little things, people moving too slow, phone ringing while I'm on the computer, things like that. It's funny, after that day I realized how insignificant those things were. ...more

December 5, 2008

Officials say the games are sold out, but you can still get tickets to see the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox play in the American League Championship Series. ...more

October 10, 2008

Officials say the games are sold out, but you can still get tickets to see the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox play in the American League Championship Series. Expect ticket brokers and fans with extra tickets to be around Tropicana Field looking to sell as game time approaches. But how much you pay might depend on how and when you consummate the deal. Here's a guide. ...more

October 9, 2008

An early-morning beer run became a trip to the county jail for Robert Perry this month. ...more

September 24, 2008

Say undercover cop solicited them. ...more

September 24, 2008

We are in the midst of a breakup. Well, the aftermath really. To add insult to injury, we are the breakup-ees not the breakup-ers. ...more

September 17, 2008

Picture this, ladies. You're a cashier, and it's your night to close the store. ...more

August 27, 2008

Even at 6 months, Michaela Abelgas loved the limelight. That's when she started modeling in the Philippines. "She was the first baby model in one of the biggest photo studios in the Philippines," her proud dad, Ryan Abelgas, said. From modeling, Michaela, now 12, branched into participating in numerous children's pageants in the Philippines. ...more

July 9, 2008

BRADENTON — One of Julia Earl's daughters constantly asks her grandparents where her mommy is. They tell her that mommy is sleeping. ...more

June 24, 2008