An auctioneer in Maine says the sale price of a historic Colt Walker pistol has broken a record for all guns made by the company. ...more

October 10, 2008

BRADENTON – "I was somewhere else" is the only defense offered by former Lakewood Ranch High quarterback Timothy Brooks, who faces charges he fatally shot a man in mid-July. ...more

September 23, 2008

David Broadhurst and Lisa Lauver were in a room at La Quinta Inns & Suites on North 30th Street on Tuesday night when they heard a knock on the door about 9:30, police said. ...more

September 10, 2008

Along with normal first-day jitters and excitement, students in this tiny district started school Monday wondering which teachers might be toting firearms. ...more

August 26, 2008

After Darrel Engram was arrested Monday on charges of making an unlawful pawn transaction, police say he told them how he got the purloined property. ...more

July 24, 2008

About 100,000 people shirked the sweltering heat Thursday to take part in one of Brandon's favorite annual traditions, the Fourth of July Parade. The 90 entries included Scout troops, politicians, veterans' and military groups and dancers of many genres. ...more

July 12, 2008

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Walt Disney World has fired a guard who challenged the theme park on a new state law allowing gun owners to keep firearms in their cars while at work. ...more

July 8, 2008

The front page of the June 26 Tampa Tribune declared, "Judge Won't Stop Guns-At-Work Law," while on the back page was the headline "Factory Employee Kills 5, Self In Shooting Spree." ...more

June 30, 2008

Barry Crites of New Port Richey was disturbed by Charley Reese opinion column in which Reese suggests he'll vote for John McCain because Barack Obama does not support the Second Amendment. ...more

June 28, 2008

Got guns? Short of cash to fill your gas tank or tummy? Well, you might be in luck. ...more

June 26, 2008