Joaquin Phoenix's interview with David Letterman started off odd and ended in full-blown weirdness, instantly joining Farrah Fawcett on the list of late-night appearances memorable for the wrong way. ...more

February 12, 2009

An argument over taking the last beer led a Lutz man to punch his brother in the head and strike him with a glass Wednesday night, Hillsborough County deputies say. The man repeatedly slammed a bathroom door on his mother's arm as she tried to intervene. ...more

February 12, 2009

The proposal would allow a tax credit of 10 percent of the value of new or existing residences, up to a $15,000 limit. ...more

February 5, 2009

A Pinellas Park mother and her three kids are homeless tonight after a fire made their home unlivable Wednesday night. ...more

February 4, 2009

There are about 1,500 active players in the National Football League. According to the organization Gridiron Greats, approximately 15 of them responded with money late in the regular season during a fundraising day for retired players battling medical and financial issues. The retirees took their case to the public Thursday at a news conference in the Super Bowl media center. ...more

January 30, 2009

A man who drove around railroad crossing gates was killed when a train hit his sport utility vehicle late Wednesday night in Polk County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. ...more

January 29, 2009

Thanks to the quick thinking of a pizza parlor employee, a robbery suspect was arrested Wednesday night shortly after the robbery. The accused thief was identified by Clearwater police as Jonathan Hodges, 33, of 7507 Katherine Drive, New Port Richey. ...more

January 29, 2009

Ty Lawson's 3-pointer at the buzzer gave No. 5 North Carolina an 80-77 win over Florida State on Wednesday night. ...more

January 29, 2009

Celine Dion's stage sat in the center of the Forum floor Wednesday night like a boxing ring. She entered the arena, in fact, surrounded by an entourage, not unlike a fighter about to enter the ring. ...more

January 29, 2009

Nick Calathes drove down the lane, put up a pass so high that only Alex Tyus could get to it, and brought down the house. ...more

January 29, 2009