Two people have told The Associated Press that Ingmar Guandique will be charged in the Levy case. ...more

February 23, 2009

Rashad Johnson is the no-star All-American, the player overlooked by every scouting service in America, and most college coaches, too. ...more

February 3, 2009

Another circuit judge threw out evidence in a drug possession case, ruling that a narcotics-sniffing dog's nose was not reliable enough to justify searching a vehicle. ...more

November 19, 2008

Would Gladly Pay More I am a 30-year reader of the Tampa Trib, having enjoyed - no, really loved - receiving my paper each morning. I used to look forward to Wednesday's paper with its nice thick food section and Saturday's Bay Life section with many articles and columns about home and garden. ...more

November 13, 2008

Kudos To The Library My name is Pat Wolfarth and I am director of Children's Ministries at First United Methodist Church in Spring Hill. The church's summer camp operates under my direction, and this year we have taken advantage of a wonderful program offered by Spring Hill's local branch library. Every Friday during the summer, the staff and I have walked 35 to 40 children two blocks to the library and have been entertained, educated and captivated by every guest the library offers. ...more

August 31, 2008

Better Ways To Efficiency Regarding "Deputies Told To Curb Fuel Use" (Metro, July 4): ...more

July 11, 2008

Rays RHP James Shields doesn't feel like a different pitcher on the road. And his manager, Joe Maddon, said he doesn't think Shields looks like a different pitcher away from Tropicana Field. ...more

May 25, 2008

LAKE PLACID — Play ball, but don't forget the ibuprofen. Allan Chipps plays catcher and at 90 years old is the oldest player in the Lake Placid Senior Softball League. He exceeds the minimum age requirement by 40 years, although for those who sport hair beneath their caps, the common color is gray. Participants are required to have reached the half-century mark and no one old enough is turned away. Even with five teams of 13 members each, there is a waiting list of eight prospective sluggers for the games played at Lake June Ball Fields. ...more

February 7, 2008

I'm commenting on the Highlands Today editorial about giving our veterans a stipend of $75 per month, which is fine, but not nearly enough. We have sent our finest over to battle for our freedoms in so many wars. We train them to kill, and whatever it takes to win. Then home they come, mixed-up, confused, depressed, no job, half the time they have lost their families, and we're gonna' give them $75 a month? ...more

January 1, 2008

Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith said this on Jan. 3 when asked whether the Heisman Trophy whirlwind that had sucked him in for nearly a month would affect his preparation for Florida in the national title game. ...more

December 30, 2007