The biggest break in Marcos Ambrose's NASCAR career wasn't a win, but a seventh-place finish. ...more

February 10, 2008

A former taxi driver was sentenced to 40 months in prison Monday for fatally beating a man with a metal pipe two years ago. ...more

January 30, 2008

The day after Christmas, as Joe Morales, Anthony Mundi and Andrew Purdy prepared to close Don Pablo's restaurant for the night, a phone call set them on a rollercoaster ride to rock bottom with news of sudden unemployment, then to an entrepreneurial high as new business owners - all within 24 hours. ...more

January 30, 2008

Deputies seized a combined 3 1/2 ounces of marijuana on Monday, including 29 grams from two students at Hernando High School. ...more

January 30, 2008

Jeanine Bethoney didn't have much in the way of possessions. She kept a modest house with her 3-year-old daughter and scraped by on her husband's income as a carpet cleaner. ...more

January 10, 2008

JUMPS: SKIN CARES, Page Exfoliation brings back the glow. ...more

December 31, 2007

TAMPA - Police are investigating the slaying of 36-year-old Claude Lee Kegler, who was found Sunday stabbed to death in the bedroom of his Temple Crest apartment. ...more

December 16, 2007

Restoration work is nearly ready to begin at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, which was damaged by a fire. ...more

December 5, 2007

Restoration work is nearly ready to begin at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, which was damaged by a fire. ...more

December 5, 2007

I was on a bus trip in mid- November as a guest of the Red Hatter's club. It was a very pleasant day with upbeat, friendly and cheerful people. It is a great way to begin any journey. We traveled to the Vero Beach Mall for an afternoon of shopping. We all stopped at a restroom, where I washed my hands. I said to my friends: "Did you hear that? I just heard a clink." I immediately felt this sick sensation in my stomach. I quickly checked my hands. I thought that I had lost my wedding ring. But it was not until we had returned to the bus that I realized I'd lost my mom's "Eastern Star" pinkie ring, a precious gift to me. I sat there stunned. What to do? What a loss! I was encouraged by many to call the mall management office and explain my dilemma. I did just that. When the bus ride was over, many said "I'll say a prayer that you'll recover your Mom's ring," Others joined in: "I'll pray to St. Anthony for you," "Prayers can only help," I said to myself. ...more

November 24, 2007