Sarah Palin lost the election, but for a connoisseur of quotations, she's a winner. The Republican vice presidential candidate and her comedic doppelganger, Tina Fey, took the top two spots in this year's list of most memorable quotes compiled by Fred R. Shapiro. ...more

December 14, 2008

Portions of the southbound Interstate 75 overpass at Exit 301 in Hernando County damaged by a dump truck earlier today will be removed tonight, Florida Department of Transportation officials say. ...more

December 9, 2008

Tennessee and Lane Kiffin have reached a tentative agreement with the former Oakland Raiders coach to lead the Volunteers, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Friday. ...more

November 29, 2008

One of four people injured last week when a Plant City police motorcycle crashed into spectators during a demonstration is still hospitalized. ...more

November 24, 2008

The man prosecutors have called a suspect in the disappearance and slaying of Jennifer Denise Johnson was sentenced today to 13 months in prison for violating his probation on an unrelated drug charge. ...more

November 24, 2008

St. Petersburg police say there have been two drive-by blowgun attacks since Monday, with no arrests or serious injuries. ...more

November 21, 2008

The city recently dedicated a new playground at Al Lopez Park that includes a keyboard and hopscotch area that emit sounds when stepped on - a first for parks on the East Coast, said Linda Carlo, parks and recreation department spokeswoman. ...more

November 19, 2008

Hector Sastre was walking to a store near Hillsborough and Himes avenues Monday afternoon when he heard gunfire and saw people running from a nearby laundry. ...more

November 17, 2008

Eight local agencies spent at least $175,000 this year to provide escorts, crowd control and security sweeps during campaign visits by Sen. Barack Obama, Sen. Joseph Biden, Sen. John McCain and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. The visits range from early April to Monday, when McCain spoke at Raymond James Stadium. ...more

November 6, 2008

The dueling mailers are in the mail and a relatively quiet state House District 57 race turned noisy at a luncheon Friday. ...more

November 1, 2008