TAMPA — An armed Tampa man has kidnapped his ex-girlfriend, according to deputies, and now investigators are seeking the public’s help in locating both of them.

Otano Anton Leggett, 29, left, arrived at his ex-girlfriend’s house at 934 Lakewood Ave. at about 5 p.m. today, sheriff’s spokeswoman De…

Louis Miller, executive director of Tampa universal Airport, said he hadn’t yet had a chance to sort through the pile of NASA goods released New Year’s Eve to see whether it has any implications for airport operations. He expected airports, airlines and air safety regulators will thoroughly review…

Three days after a state appeals court overturned the felony grand theft conviction of state Sen. Gary Siplin, D-Orlando, the Senate Minority Leader is weighing in with a predictable letter:

"The outcome of that case reminds us of the importance of the presumption of innocence, both for the t…

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TAMPA — The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circus returned to the St. Pete Times Forum that afternoon with its ever-popular elephant walk from Union Station to the Forum.

The walk kicked off "by the Top," the 138th Edition of the Greatest Show on soil….

Florida and nine other states have reached a multi-million dollar settlement with a large insurance carrier involved in a pay-to-play scheme.The Travelers Companies, Inc. will pay $6-million to a multi-state task force  to resolve allegations of rigging rates in the commercial insurance market,…

TAMPA — Big Cat Rescue in Tampa is offering a $5,000 reward for knowledge main to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for killing a young female Bengal tiger in Texas final week.

The tiger’s body was found next to Interstate 35E in Dallas Christmas Day. The animal, which had been d…

TREASURE ISLAND - Local marine officials are monitoring a 25-to-30-foot-long sperm whale swimming approach John’s Pass. The whale could be in distress, officials said Monday.

Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Mote Marine Laboratory, the National Oceanic and Atmos…

There’s now two reports that are claiming that GM Randy Mueller has been fired.  The first comes from ProFootballTalk: Adam Schefter of NFL Network reports that the termination of Dolphins G.M. Randy Mueller became effective at 9:00 a.m. EST on Monday. Mueller never had any contact with new …

There’s now two reports that are claiming that GM Randy Mueller has been fired.  The first comes from ProFootballTalk: Adam Schefter of NFL Network reports that the termination of Dolphins G.M. Randy Mueller became effective at 9:00 a.m. EST on Monday. Mueller never had any contact with new Fi…

No details yet, but Tampa police are investigating a crash at 15th St. and Hillsborough Avenue after a police chase.Original post by Times Editor

As we approach the end of 2007, we thought it would be fun to visit the Gradebook’s greatest hits of the year - the items that really got you talking. They’re not all necessarily the meatiest of topics, but at least these kept fingers wagging. So without further delay …

To include evolution as …