MANATEE COUNTY – A juvenile court judge on Thursday acquitted a teenage boy who faced misdemeanor and felony charges after he was arrested last spring for blowing a kiss at a police officer. ...more

September 18, 2008

For some, the ability to lead their teammates is something that needs to be worked on, a skill that does not come naturally. ...more

September 17, 2008

Auto parts manufacturer Lear Corp. plans to relocate much of the work now being done at its Tampa manufacturing plant to Mexico and China, according to the president of the local United Auto Workers chapter. ...more

September 12, 2008

Brandon Reed didn't know what to make of the letter he got from the University of South Florida. ...more

September 11, 2008

TAMPA Watching members of the Jesuit High football team head out for practice, Connor Revord admitted there's still a part of him that wants to be out there wearing pads and a helmet. ...more

September 11, 2008

With one of the world's most notable diabetes researchers on her faculty, University of South Florida President Judy Genshaft said Wednesday that she is preparing to raise money to build a USF diabetes hospital. ...more

September 11, 2008

Brandon Reed didn't know what to make of the letter he got from the University of South Florida. ...more

September 11, 2008

Deadbeat dads and moms across the country are discovering that their economic stimulus checks from Washington - intended to encourage the purchase of TVs, cars and other goods - are being intercepted and funneled toward the support of their children. ...more

September 10, 2008

When Nature Coast Technical High School junior Kimberly Newmann, 16, moved to Hernando County last spring, she was nervous. ...more

September 6, 2008

Lindsey Lamar and Terrence Mitchell are cousins but they have the type of kinship that is more like the one shared by brothers. They hang out at one another's homes, attend Hillsborough High together and, of course, play on the same sports teams together. ...more

September 4, 2008