First daughters Malia and Sasha Obama got a big surprise after school Wednesday: a brand-new swing set. ...more

March 5, 2009

A storm packing freezing rain, heavy snow and furious wind gusts paralyzed most of the East Coast on Monday, sending dozens of cars careening into ditches, grounding hundreds of flights and closing school for millions of kids. ...more

March 3, 2009

Does anybody want to be No. 1? No. Does it matter? Not really. This isn't college football, where falling behind in the polls could mean BCS death. ...more

February 28, 2009

As Jerry Seinfeld took the Mahaffey Theater stage Thursday night, he told the sold-out audience that he was happy to be in St. Petersburg, "A tiny city without one curb. Don't you guys like curbs?" ...more

February 27, 2009

IndyCar star Danica Patrick says she has not been contacted by anyone from the new American Formula One team and has no plans to leave the IndyCar Series. ...more

February 21, 2009

These writers are in virtual agreement as to who will come away with the top Oscars. ...more

February 20, 2009

EPA administrator Lisa Jackson says the agency is moving toward regulating the gases blamed for global warming. ...more

February 17, 2009

A county clerk in Colorado has a simple response to staff cuts caused by budget shortfalls: Just don't answer the phones. ...more

February 17, 2009

A former state representative fired from his job at the Department of Juvenile Justice had more than 350 images of adult pornography on his state laptop, according to a report. The 13-page report said the laptop belonging to former state Rep. Gus Barreiro, a Republican from Miami Beach, was used to view 42 Web pages containing "sexually explicit, sexually provocative and other content." ...more

February 12, 2009

It is the policy of The Tampa Tribune to correct all errors of fact. To report an error, call (813) 259-7600 or e-mail news@tampatrib.com. ...more

February 10, 2009