Forget religious preferences or racial divides. What you consider safe for your child is the single-most divisive issue facing parents. ...more

February 24, 2009

Isaias Blas Gonsalez, 42, of 103 Suwannee Court, Lake Placid, was arrested Saturday and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill. ...more

December 31, 2008

Dear Hillsborough River, You're boring. Sorry, nothing personal. I actually think you're pretty neat. I like your lazy brown waters and your ability to increase property values while simultaneously threatening the destruction of any structure built within your flood plain. I love what you did with your east bank. The new landscaping looks fabulous. It has that sort of retro-'50s mangrove-forest-meets-new-wave-cypress-swamp groove going on. And your sulfur springs! Wow! They're still going strong, percolating up from the aquifer to perfume the air with the delicate aroma of rotting eggs. As far as I'm concerned, the Suwannee has nothing on you. ...more

December 7, 2008

Dad's daughter gives Hillsborough River a thumbs down after Lowry Park Zoo's tour on the waterway. ...more

December 3, 2008

Crime Stoppers has increased the reward for information leading to a conviction in the shooting death of a Davenport convenience store clerk. ...more

June 28, 2008

Crime Stoppers has increased the reward for information leading to a conviction in the shooting death of a Davenport convenience store clerk. ...more

June 27, 2008

Dozens of mourners gathered to honor Jashavantal K. Patel, who was killed in what authorities are calling a failed robbery at a Davenport Citgo on June 20. ...more

June 26, 2008

The video shows a man in a light-colored hoodie sweatshirt with a bandana across his face walk into the convenience store. In his right hand, held down at about belt level, a silver handgun. He approaches the counter, raises the gun, wipes it across his mouth, points it at the clerk – who is off screen - and fires. Then he runs out of camera view before popping back in for about a second. ...more

June 22, 2008

Even though federal officials now say certain areas of the state are safe, Florida tomato growers are feeling the effects of the recent salmonella outbreak with fields of tomatoes still to be picked. ...more

June 21, 2008

"You can't turn on the TV the past few days without hearing something about tomatoes and salmonella," says Family and Consumer Sciences agent Betsy Crisp, "Things have been changing almost daily and you just need to be alert - but do not panic." ...more

June 17, 2008