Detective Lindsay Boxer has been called upon to investigate the explosion of a meth lab on wheels on the streets of San Francisco. She and her lover Joe Molinari are called by reporter Cindy Thomas who has come upon the body of an itinerant preacher. Their next call is for a wealthy couple killed in their home. In James Patterson's The 8th Confession, Lindsay believes there is a connection between these seemingly odd incidents. But her partner Ruth Conklin and the women of the Murder Club work together to tie loose ends and come up with a solution. ...more

June 2, 2010

Some parents-to-be have names they have loved since childhood. Others arrive at the hospital still debating. ...more

May 9, 2010

Fans of 1960s sitcoms no doubt remember "The Munsters." There was Herman, the Frankenstein monster, and Lily, his bride, their son Eddie, the preteen werewolf, and Grandpa, the cape-wearing vampire. And then there was Cousin Marilyn, the young wholesome blond who either didn't realize her relatives were weirdoes or was just too nice to let on. For three decades, Shirley Dresch was the Marilyn Munster of Port Richey City Hall. Dresch didn't have the platinum blond hairdo, but she did have an unflappable nature that allowed her to keep her head while others around her within the ranks of city government often seemed to be losing theirs. ...more

May 5, 2010

TAMPA BAY DOWNS TODAY'S ENTRIES 1st - Purse $8,000, Maiden Claiming $8,000-$7,000, 3yo, F (fillies), 6 And A Half furlongs. ...more

March 10, 2010

Noah Moss, 3, contemplates his little planter of flowers during a Little Explorers program. ...more

February 13, 2009

Thursday's Prep Scores ...more

December 11, 2008

Wednesday's Prep Results ...more

December 3, 2008

A 20-year-old bicyclist from St. Petersburg died in a crash with a 2004 Jeep on Wednesday night in Pinellas County. ...more

November 13, 2008

Polk County detectives charged a babysitter Friday night with aggravated manslaughter of a child. ...more

October 31, 2008

An expert on family rights who works as a consultant in domestic-violence cases will not be prosecuted regarding allegations he shoved his estranged wife. ...more

July 15, 2008