Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels cocked back and threw a perfect strike while a crowd of fans cheered him on. ...more

January 30, 2009

Nearly every day since September, the 10-year-old girl had been repeatedly beaten with a belt because she didn't finish her chores fast enough, according to a Pasco Sheriff's Office report. ...more

January 30, 2009

What better way to spend a Friday afternoon than hanging with your new football coach, a champion boxer, a current NFL receiver and a former Super Bowl champion. ...more

January 30, 2009

An attorney for a woman accused of killing her daughter has filed a motion seeking more information about his client's ex-boyfriend. The ex-boyfriend posted a picture on MySpace that showed a man and woman with the title "win her over with chloroform." ...more

January 25, 2009

On Friday afternoon, we learned a starting forward for the University of South Florida men's basketball team will miss the rest of the season. Mobolaji Ajayi landed wrong in practice the day before and tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. ...more

January 24, 2009

Polk County deputies are investigating an armed robbery Friday afternoon at a store in Fort Meade. ...more

January 24, 2009

Janet Crouse didn't leave the courtroom until a heavy metal door slammed behind her nephew Ryan Young. ...more

January 24, 2009

The cold weather will continue into tonight with a freeze warning still in effect, according to the National Weather Service. ...more

January 22, 2009

Florida huddles for warmth on another frigid morning, but residents can expect a slight thaw today. ...more

January 22, 2009

The bids are in for the proposed judicial center. Now it's a matter of grading them. ...more

January 18, 2009