Scout Bassett may only stand 4-foot-8, but she has the stature of a giant, writes Joe Henderson. ...more

February 28, 2010

Dear Petty Criminal, When you stole my wallet out of my car last week, I'm not sure if you realize what you really took. ...more

February 12, 2010

It was such an eye opener; my son called the other day and his first words were, "Mom, all those Santa Clause's helpers in the malls deserve 10 times the salary they get." When I asked what brought him to that profound decision, he tearfully told me that last week, while working as a police officer in a town nearby, he was approached by his chief, who asked him if he would fill in for the Santa Clause that could not show up for the Christmas parade scheduled for that evening. He had a great time as he waved to all the children on the parade's route. After the parade, he was then asked to sit on Santa's throne and listen to all the children's wishes. That sounded like fun, thinking that he would be hearing all the wishes his own kids have of laptops, cell phones, etc. ...more

December 28, 2009

The tiny bicycle, complete with training wheels, fit 4-year-old Kelanda Smith perfectly. ...more

December 21, 2009

Pinellas County Sheriff's Office employees made the holidays brighter for 200 families this week when they stormed an Oldsmar Walmart with wish lists in hand. ...more

December 12, 2009

Pinellas County Sheriff's Office employees are shopping at an Oldsmar Walmart. ...more

December 10, 2009

Fans in No. 15 jerseys will cry like babies when Tim Tebow comes out of the tunnel Saturday, writes Martin Fennelly. ...more

November 24, 2009

Astronaut Randolph Bresnik jubilantly welcomed his new daughter into the world today as he floated 220 miles above it. ...more

November 22, 2009

It has been confirmed that the half-naked body of a little girl found in a trash dump was that of the missing 7-year-old, Somer Thompson. ...more

October 23, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Things that go bump in the night are creeping back to haunt the Land O' Lakes Community Center. ...more

October 22, 2009