The U.S. Postal Service is asking if the city would be interested in buying its downtown facility at 301 W. Reynolds St. or an adjoining parking lot. ...more

February 20, 2009

A 46-year-old Ohio man tried taking his daughter from her biological mother's custody by flying to the girl's Florida home, grabbing her and forcing her into his vehicle, Hillsborough County deputies say. The man, Steven Ostromek, then changed vehicles and drove his 11-year-old daughter to Tampa International Airport, where he tried flying the girl to Ohio, according to deputies. ...more

February 16, 2009

The post office will get an extra 2-cents worth when you mail a letter starting in May. ...more

February 11, 2009

Suddenly Abe Lincoln is hot because ... It's his 200th birthday on Thursday? There's a big screen bio-film in the works starring Liam Neeson? ...more

February 11, 2009

After Netflix received customer complaints that its DVDs weren't arriving, the U.S. Postal Service started an investigation. ...more

February 4, 2009

An accused mail thief couldn't escape the strong nose of the law this morning after a sheriff's office dog sniffed out his hiding place, officials said. ...more

February 3, 2009

The last memory Bill Prior has of the USS Casco is of his doomed young shipmate. ...more

January 31, 2009

Over 50,000 fliers have been distributed in the hopes of finding a missing 6-year-old Florida boy. ...more

January 18, 2009

Ed Croake rarely called in sick during his 23 years as a clerk with the U.S. Postal Service. ...more

December 25, 2008

Three Bay area members of Congress — Reps. Gus Bilirakis, Kathy Castor and Adam Putnam — say they intend to launch new congressional efforts to create a free-mail-to-troops program for service members in combat zones. ...more

December 23, 2008