Hillary Clinton thumped her Democratic rivals Florida. But looking at north Florida primary results the conclusion seems inescapable:  Clinton is ominously weak in the Panhandle, a region where Democrats need to hold their ground whether they want to win the state. All of the 19 counties Clint…

BROOKSVILLE - Hernando County deputies serving a warrant at a man’s home on Thursday discovered 22 dogs, three cats and a Burmese python snake living in what they termed "deplorable conditions.”

The foors of the home at 24514 Audubon Drive were soaked in urine and covered in feces, authorit…

TAMPA –  Eleven years after 41-year-old Stephen W. Edenfield was found stabbed to death inside his Tampa apartment, law enforcement officials are re-releasing knowledge in an effort to solve the cold case.

Authorities say Edenfield was final seen with a man driving in a dark-colored vehicle …

TAMPA — Teachers at two Hillsborough County high schools were pulled from classrooms yesterday amid allegations of inappropriate conduct with students.

A soccer coach at Newsome High and a physics teacher at Plant High are under examination, according to school officials.

At Newsome High, an ass…

Gov. Charlie Crist has officially unveiled his 2008-09 budget proposal, including what he says is proof that education will be held harmless from the effects of Amendment 1.

The $33.5-billion pre-k through university education package, first introduced final week, includes $138-million to cover t…

One of the reasons Gov. Charlie Crist moved up the release of his budget recommendations was so that he can travel with U.S. Sen. John McCain in a series of out-of-state presidential events on Monday and Tuesday.

Buzz hears that Crist will seem with McCain at a New York City fundraiser on Monday n…

TAMPA — Hillsborough deputies are investigating a murder.

The victim?

A llama.

On Jan. 30, deputies were called to Gaither High School to investigate the death of an 8-year-old llama. The llama, which was kept in a barn in the southwest part of the school’s campus, arised to have died after suff…

Senate Education Committee chairman Don Gaetz told local education leaders that week that the Bay area is "fertile ground" for the state’s career education movement. But he cautioned that parents, community and commerce leaders should not leave all the decision making to educators. "…

ST. PETERSBURG - Fishing regulators voted today to restrict gag grouper fishing despite objections from commercial and recreational anglers.

The tentative ruling will not be confirmed until the next quarterly assembly in April to allow day for the public to submit written comments about the vote.

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Falcons running back Warrick Dunn sounds like he isn’t certain he’ll be in Atlanta next season. whether not, returning to Tampa wouldn’t be so not good, he says.

In this story in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Dunn acknowledges the opportunity that he could be cut considering the new coaching s…

CLEARWATER — An examination of online predators by Clearwater police has resulted in the arrest of a San Francisco man on charges related to targeting children by the Web, officials said today.

Charles Wayne Young, 43, was arrested Wednesday at his home in San Francisco, according to Clearwater po…