Bruce and Sylvia Pardo started the new year in 2006 with all signs pointing to a bright future - an upcoming marriage, a combined income of about $150,000, half-million-dollar home on a quiet cul-de-sac and a beloved dog, Saki. ...more

December 28, 2008

Lightning center and No. 1 overall draft pick Steven Stamkos is making the transition this season from junior star to NHL regular. Throughout the season, the 18-year-old from Markham, Ontario, will share his experiences with Tribune writer Erik Erlendsson to give readers an insight into a new way of life during his rookie journey. ...more

December 28, 2008

A man who carried out a Christmas Eve massacre and arson dressed as Santa at the home of his former in-laws apparently intended to flee the United States, but his plans were dashed after the inferno he created severely burned his arms and melted his red costume onto his body, police said Friday. ...more

December 27, 2008

American Red Cross volunteers helped a family of five who lost their home to fire on Christmas Eve, according to Phil Attinger with the American Red Cross Polk County chapter. ...more

December 26, 2008

PLANT CITY Shoppers at Felton's Meat & Produce Market were treated recently to a little more than good deals on groceries. They also enjoyed the angelic voice of Edith Langston. ...more

December 26, 2008

Bucs coach Jon Gruden saw to it that secondary coach Raheem Morris had a very merry Christmas this year. ...more

December 26, 2008

When Rhonda Fountain walked in from work Christmas Eve and saw the empty space underneath her Christmas tree, she immediately knew what happened. She glanced at her busted up door and she knew: she was a victim of burglars. ...more

December 25, 2008

The Bucs on Thursday ended the mystery regarding who will replace Monte Kiffin as their defensive coordinator by naming secondary coach Raheem Morris Kiffin's successor. ...more

December 25, 2008

Some of the folks shopping on Christmas Eve weren't from here. They were in town visiting relatives. They simply wanted to avoid bringing all of their gifts with them. ...more

December 25, 2008

Huguette Seguin was wearing a turquoise bikini as she lounged in the sand off Pine Island on Christmas Eve, reading a historical paperback and drinking in the sun and sounds of a tropical Hernando hot spot. ...more

December 25, 2008