Marousa Placiotis, a single mom with four home-schooled sons and two foster children, is living a dream of owning her own farm. ...more

September 3, 2008

Alikeyda Heredia was a 16-year-old junior at Leto High School when she found out she was pregnant. ...more

September 3, 2008

Marousa Placiotis, a single mom with four home-schooled sons and two foster children, is living a dream of owning her own farm. ...more

September 3, 2008

SUBSTITUTE TEACHING AN OPTION FOR MANY ...more

July 27, 2008

Polk County authorities say the same man is responsible for at least two rapes in a Winter Haven community. ...more

July 9, 2008

VANTAGE POINT ** This "Rashomon" for the digital age tries to add suspense to the story of the shooting of an American president (William Hurt) by showing it from eight perspectives, including those of two Secret Service agents (Dennis Quaid and Matthew Fox), an American tourist with a fancy high-definition camera (Forest Whitaker), and a cable news executive (Sigourney Weaver). ...more

July 3, 2008

More than 50 volunteers converged on the home of Norma Hicks, a teacher's assistant and single mom in Clair-Mel City, intent on sprucing up her domicile by slapping on a coat of paint, making repairs and adding a splash of landscaping. ...more

June 20, 2008

TAMPA - More than 50 volunteers converged on the home of Norma Hicks, a teacher and single mom in Clair-Mel City, intent on sprucing up her domicile by slapping on a coat of paint, making repairs and adding a splash of landscaping. ...more

June 19, 2008

For some students, graduation is an accomplishment. For others, it is a triumph over circumstance. ...more

June 3, 2008

It's no myth. It's just M.J. For the past few weeks, the "Gas Phantom" has handed out wads of cash to grateful motorists at dozens of gasoline pumps across the Tampa Bay area. After doling out more than $14,000 to patrons, a man in a dark business suit appeared today at a Shell station on North Dale Mabry Highway and revealed his identity. ...more

May 22, 2008