A 61-year-old Tampa man driving a motor scooter Wednesday on Himes Avenue was seriously injured when his vehicle was struck by a GMC pickup, Tampa police say, ...more

July 16, 2009

Roses. Ask almost anyone what roses symbolize and they'll tell you, "Love." In February, our thoughts turn to love, thanks to St. Valentine, Cupid's little arrows and, of course, roses. ...more

February 8, 2009

A man remained in jail Tuesday in lieu of a $105,000 bond after his weekend arrest on burglary charges. ...more

December 3, 2008

While many couples across the country went out of their way to schedule their weddings for Aug. 8 as a way of securing good luck, a South Shore couple took the theme in a slightly different direction. Carmine and Joanna Caporaso planned for their second son, Ryan, to be born on Aug. 8 at Brandon Regional Hospital. However, the Caporasos ended up taking the 8-8-08 gimmick to the extreme — the infant was born precisely at 8:08 a.m. "We had selected that date a while ago and my surgery was scheduled for 7:30 a.m.," Joanna said. "Once we were in there, and we saw that it was getting to be close to 8:08 a.m., I told them, 'If we can make it happen, let's try to make it happen.'" ...more

August 15, 2008

Carmine Bell, professor of language arts at Pasco-Hernando Community College, was selected to receive the 2008 John Brubaker Memorial Award. ...more

November 1, 2007