He has no idea what will happen once he gets there, but disgruntled Bucs quarterback Chris Simms says he has every intention of reporting to training camp Friday. ...more

July 22, 2008

European regulators are nearing a decision on whether to impose price caps on text messaging and mobile Internet use while traveling. ...more

July 12, 2008

MANATEE — A Michigan man staying at a home in Manatee County in May was arrested and charged with rape Tuesday after authorities say he admitted forcing a woman to have sex with him then. ...more

July 8, 2008

TAMPA - A trainee with Hillsborough County Fire Rescue has been jailed on charges of aggravated battery of a pregnant woman and aggravated stalking, according to an arrest report. ...more

June 25, 2008

You may not know a Tampa company called Syniverse. But if you have a cell phone, you should give it a nod of thanks when your calls go through. ...more

June 17, 2008

You may not know a Tampa company called Syniverse. But if you have a cell phone, you should give them a nod of thanks when your calls go through. Working behind the scenes, it makes billions of phone calls around the world work smoothly and has found itself in one of the most lucrative crossroads in the wireless market. ...more

June 16, 2008

Brandon High wrestling standout Eric Grajales came up short Friday in his quest to earn a spot on the United States wrestling team for the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing. ...more

June 14, 2008

AVON PARK — Connie Hodge and her kids expected her son Jeffrey Porter II to "fly over" any minute Monday afternoon. At 12:45, Porter's half-brother, Marc Hodge, got a text message from him. "He's in Lake Wales, he's on his way," he shouted from his car as he sat there. Only 15 minutes later, a large, green MH-53/J Pave Low armored helicopter came from the north, swooped down low and circled the family's Pleasant Street home. ...more

May 5, 2008

I didn't think the disposal of 100 billion plastic bags a year in this country was all that much. Los Angeles, however, does and is apparently leading the country in adopting legislation to eliminate the "paper or plastic" option by banning the plastic bag. Elsewhere some retailers are voluntarily doing the same. Still there is a group of us around who share a kind of save-it-just-in-case mentality. We recycle stuff by using it for purposes never dreamed of by the inventors. In fact we would be very tempted to sign a "Save the Bag" petition if one started making the rounds. Sure a "bring a bag to market" or "rent a bag" movement is admirable, but how often do you simply pop into a supermarket just for a quart of milk only to get a text message from someone at home with a list long enough to fill up two carts? ...more

May 2, 2008

Ignorance may be bliss, but if you have a cell phone, it may no longer be an excuse to indulge in unhealthy eating, at least not at chain restaurants. ...more

February 20, 2008