On June 7 I worked in the yard, went out to dinner and watched the Rays win again. I completely avoided any TV and Internet news. ...more

June 14, 2008

Marsha Hill's sister, Lisa, struggled with depression for most of her life. Her struggles ended last year when she took her life. ...more

May 31, 2008

In a major diplomatic defeat for the United States, Britain broke ranks Wednesday and joined more than 100 nations in agreeing in principle to an international ban on cluster bombs, the small, insidious weapons that have killed thousands of civilians in the aftermath of battle. ...more

May 29, 2008

Hillsborough County commissioners unanimously approved a contract today for new optical scan voting machines. ...more

February 20, 2008

It's called the Family Justice Center. I'm not sure justice is the appropriate word, but whatever they want to call it, it's about to disappear. The facility, which serves as a gathering place and center for more than 30 services for victims of domestic violence, is scheduled to shut its doors Feb. 8. ...more

January 30, 2008

TAMPA - In the dense fog and smoke on a rural stretch of Interstate 4 in Polk County on Wednesday morning, a slightly injured Wilfredo Reveron tried to help. ...more

January 11, 2008

The latest statistics show there are on average 600-700 "officer-involved" shootings each year, with 30 percent of those being fatal. ...more

November 22, 2007

TAMPA - Without Walls International Church leaders asked for money from their congregation on Thursday in the aftermath of a U.S. senator's call for a federal probe into the church's finances. ...more

November 9, 2007

Jeff Bewkes will succeed Dick Parsons as the CEO of Time Warner on Jan. 1, the company announced Monday, completing a widely anticipated succession at the top of the world's largest media conglomerate. ...more

November 6, 2007

GAINESVILLE - Florida held a memorial service Monday night to honor walk-on QB Michael "Sunshine" Guilford, who died early Friday morning in a motorcycle crash. Also, Gators coach Urban Meyer brought in former NFL WR Cris Carter to speak to the team about dealing with the aftermath of a tragedy. ...more

October 15, 2007