A storm whipped through the Tampa Bay area on Dec. 5, and the annual Letter Carriers' Toy Drive, which typically accounts for at least half of the gifts distributed to families in need by Toys for Tots, wasn't as fruitful as in past years. ...more

December 18, 2009

MOVIE TIMES Movie listings are submitted by Bay area theaters. They are subject to change without notice. These listings reflect only today's movie times. ...more

December 18, 2009

MOVIE TIMES Movie listings are submitted by Bay area theaters. They are subject to change without notice. These listings show only today's movie times. ...more

December 17, 2009

MOVIE TIMES Movie listings are submitted by Bay area theaters. They are subject to change without notice. These listings reflect only today's movie times. ...more

December 16, 2009

When Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies showed up at 513 Greenway Drive about noon Sunday, a cockfight was under way behind the house. ...more

December 14, 2009

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS The address shown is the property address listed by the buyer. Most of the sales took place during the past six weeks. This isn't a complete list of real estate transactions. Sales are listed by city, in ascending value. ...more

December 13, 2009

More than 52 percent of East Pasco schoolchildren are on the county's free or reduced lunch program, according to a Rotary Club news release. So what happens to these students when they're out of school for the holidays? ...more

December 12, 2009

She calls them "my guys." They see her as an angel. For more than five years, Jean Batronie has been a Sunday afternoon regular in downtown Tampa. ...more

December 12, 2009

After its colossal Cougar Tourney triumph, Springstead will attempt a four-peat at Kiwanis Invitational. ...more

December 10, 2009

A group of ceramic artists in the Tampa Bay area are "all fired up" - their words, not mine - and ready to meet the public. ...more

December 9, 2009