St. Petersburg Times

TAMPA Deon Griffin gazed at the sheets of yellow legal paper he'd scribbled notes on and talked about his wife, Chanet, in present tense as he asked her family for forgiveness Tuesday in court. Full Story »

With the virtual polls closed and 12,972 votes counted, the winner of the St. Petersburg city song contest will be announced Tuesday. Full Story »

BROOKSVILLE The Hernando County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday released the results of an investigation into complaints by local activist Brian Moore, who contended that deputies may have been responsible for the death of a 35-year-old fugitive. Full Story »

TAMPA A Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputy and others were taken to a hospital after a crash Tuesday morning. The injuries are non-life threatening, officials said. Full Story »

The rare November storm was downgraded from a hurricane as it made landfall. The aftermath means rain and cooler weather for the Tampa Bay area, rough storms elsewhere. Full Story »

The victim's mother asks for no formal finding of guilt. Full Story »

He tells a Brooksville crowd that unbridled costs threaten the nation with bankruptcy. Full Story »

As if Tampa gold and coin dealer Mark Yaffe didn't have enough problems, he's now being pursued by the government of Austria. Full Story »

Blurb blurb blurby. Full Story »

ST. PETERSBURG So much for the Brawl at City Hall. Full Story »

TAMPA A woman with a 6-year-old child in her lap crashed her small truck into the side of Tampa International Airport on Monday night, damaging an aquarium outside the American Airlines baggage claim. Full Story »

TEMPLE TERRACE A 22-year-old was jailed early Tuesday after police said he questioned a woman in her car, pretending to be a cop. Full Story »

TAMPA A Marine reservist armed with a tire iron beat and chased a man he thought was an Arab terrorist and even called 911 to say he was detaining the man, police said. Full Story »

The bay area is feeling some effects already. Full Story »

Experts stress the basics: Unload a gun and never point at someone. Full Story »

A Pasco man recovers from an attack. The gator gets a death sentence. Full Story »

The groom and a guest tangle. Melee is next. Full Story »

TAMPA Police want help finding a man they say stole thousands of dollars worth of property in a burglary last month. Full Story »

Their hearts beat a little faster as they rode across the Howard Frankland Bridge just as hundreds of thousands of people do every day. Full Story »

Here is how the young woman with brain cancer is doing now. Full Story »

TAMPA As the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were winning their first game of the season Sunday, one of the players's homes was being burglarized, police said. Full Story »

LITHIA A Sunday night brush fire in Alafia River State Park was under control by about 2:30 a.m. Monday. Full Story »

The Hernando Beach project is recommended for approval. But a store isn't as favored. Full Story »

At $895, Walmart undercuts undertakers. Full Story »

Pinellas' spending on administration is still near the top among state districts. Full Story »