Sneaky Florida Senator J.D. Alexander

With a stroke of his pen last week, Gov. Charlie Crist put the future of Florida's water resources in the hands of five people.......more

Timothy King Of Polk County

An autopsy revealed at least 6 bruises to her lower back, a bruise in the center of her forehead, a large bruise at the base of her skull, bruising on the right rear of her head, bruising behind her left ear, hemorrhages on her brain and a head fracture.

Florida's Teacher Of The Year, Tampa's Megan Allen

Allen, a fourth-grade teacher at Cleveland Elementary, is known for her fun, high-energy teaching style and her work outside the classroom..........here

Largo Doctor Gabriel DeCandido

Agreed to pay $1.7 million to settle allegations by the U.S. Department of Justice that he defrauded the Medicare program........more

Tampa's T-shirt Queen

While her classmates at Berklee College of Music were taking notes on the music biz, Kristen Deiudicibus, was putting what she learned into practice..........more

Derek Jeter's Ego On Davis Islands

Rising like an aircraft carrier under construction, the future home of New York Yankees baseball star Derek Jeter is taking shape on Davis Islands..........here

South America To St. Pete Beach

A sea coconut is a “drift seed.” In other words, it is a seed that has drifted far from the tree that gave it life by floating on the ocean currents.........here

Tampa Photographer Jamie Jackson

Photo District News (PDN) Magazine announced that local photographer Jamie Jackson is a winner in their magazine’s 2009 Faces Competition. Jackson and the other category winners were selected from over 5,000 entries received..........here

"This helps put all of us on the map.”...........Jamie Jackson

Cronkite Fought For Tampa's Right To Truth

The truth had certainly set them free.
By 2005, investigative team Akre and Wilson were free of their house, their life savings and much of their credibility. The couple had lost just about everything in its standoff with Fox, despite having the most trusted and respected man in news by their side.........here

Tampa Artist Emporium Celebrates Two Years

Two years ago, Tampa photographer Shelby Boggs took a gamble. Inspired by the Kress Emporium, an historic building in Asheville, NC, that serves as a marketplace for more than 80 regional artists and craftspeople, she set out to create something similar (if smaller) in Tampa........more