Nine of the nation's top 20 metro foreclosure rates are in Florida, with the Tampa area rounding out the list. ...more

July 29, 2010

The search for the killer of two Tampa police officers entered its third day Thursday. Here is a list of other shootings of Florida law enforcement officials where capture was delayed. ...more

July 2, 2010

Deputy Dominick DeSiato, 58, who rides a motorcycle in northwestern Hillsborough County for the sheriff's office, earned three awards at last month's South East Police Motorcycle Competition in Pompano Beach. ...more

May 5, 2010

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers consider the 2010 NFL Draft the linchpin of the franchise's strategy to build a sustainable winner by restocking the roster with young talent. The Bucs have 11 picks, including three in the top 42, but the need to find impact players extends beyond the "premium" picks. General manager Mark Dominik has made clear the need to identify future Pro Bowl players in the third and fourth rounds, as well. Typically, those players do not grab headlines leading up to the draft, so meet…Auburn cornerback Walter McFadden. ...more

April 13, 2010

After suffering its first loss of the season last week, Hillsborough's boys track team responded with its best effort of the year by winning Saturday's inaugural USF/Steinbrenner Invitational. ...more

March 21, 2010

With so many freshmen and sophomores to rely on this season, Wharton track coach Wes Newton wasn't sure what kind of girls squad he would have this season. But after the Wildcats walked away with the first-place trophy at Saturday's Charles Johnson Invitational, he's got a hunch they could be special. ...more

March 14, 2010

Four workers are safe after getting stuck on a drawbridge fixed in the air in Pompano Beach. ...more

March 10, 2010

My condominium board argues that it's impossible to lien and foreclose on any defaulting unit. Please lay out the process in a step-by-step manner. ...more

February 28, 2010

This story is about the lives of five Highlands County residents who have been down a dark, lonely road. They were once criminals and addicts who served time in prison or in jail, and are trying to move on with their lives. Most have been "saved" through their faith and now they are asking society for a second chance. Is society ready to give it to them? ...more

February 21, 2010

Walter McFadden's final college game turned out to be a memorable one. Auburn's fifth-year senior cornerback had two interceptions and turned in the longest play in Outback Bowl history when he returned one for a score to help the Tigers edge Northwestern 38-35 in overtime Friday afternoon at Raymond James Stadium. ...more

January 2, 2010