Former Gov. Claude Kirk knows it isn't a good idea to accept rides from strangers and quickly realizes his mistake as soon as he does. ...more

March 31, 2009

From his playing days to his coaching career, Dave Magadan has been with eight organizations in Major League Baseball. ...more

February 21, 2009

Penny Smith is well-known throughout the South Shore community, but she's especially popular this time of year. ...more

January 14, 2009

President-elect Barack Obama will offer details early this week about his transition staff's contact with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who is facing federal charges of plotting to swap the appointment of Obama's Senate successor for cash or a job. ...more

December 22, 2008

Trial opened Wednesday for a man accused of molesting a girl when she was 14. ...more

December 18, 2008

Dirk Budd was known as much for his unwavering loyalty as his towering intellect. ...more

December 6, 2008

Linda Hayward, a tax reform activist, made no secret she wanted the three incumbent county commissioners voted off the board in the November election. ...more

November 19, 2008

Spineless weasels inside the McCain campaign have begun piling on Gov. Sarah Palin. ...more

November 12, 2008

A Largo police sergeant did nothing wrong this month when he fatally shot a man who appeared to be reaching for a weapon, the Pinellas-Pasco State Attorney's Office concluded. ...more

October 24, 2008

Authorities say a Spring Hill man raped a 17-year-old girl while she was incapacitated by prescription painkillers. ...more

October 23, 2008