The mayor of a small Southern California city who was criticized for sending an e-mail showing watermelons in front of the White House says he will give up the mayoral post but remain on the City Council. ...more

February 27, 2009

Nature Coast Technical High School is once again without a band director. ...more

February 26, 2009

Expecting a legal battle, University of South Florida administrators still plan to investigate the events that captured on camera a high-ranking dean taking a student's bike. ...more

February 24, 2009

Expecting a legal battle, University of South Florida administrators still plan to investigate the events that captured on camera a high-ranking dean taking a student's bike. ...more

February 23, 2009

The University of South Florida associate vice president caught on a security tape taking a student's bicycle has rescinded his resignation from USF, saying, "I plan to defend my innocence and make every effort to preserve my professional life and my integrity." ...more

February 21, 2009

The University of South Florida associate vice president caught on a security tape taking a student's bicycle has rescinded his resignation from USF. ...more

February 20, 2009

Just after midnight on Saturday, a tow truck driver spotted a car being driven erratically by an attorney for the Pinellas Sheriff's Office. But after sheriff's deputies showed up, they did not give her a field sobriety test, even though they believed she had been drinking, sheriff's administrators say. ...more

February 18, 2009

U.S. Sen. Roland Burris now acknowledges attempting to raise money for ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich, an explosive twist in his ever-changing story on how he landed a coveted Senate appointment from the man accused of trying to sell the seat. ...more

February 18, 2009

Former Hillsborough County Republican Party official Carol Carter apologized to the party in a brief speech Tuesday night for sending an e-mail some considered racist. ...more

February 18, 2009

Former Hillsborough County Republican Party official Carol Carter apologized to the party in a brief speech Tuesday night for sending out an email some considered racist. ...more

February 17, 2009