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Two states have now legalized the recreational use of marijuana -- Washington and Colorado. And for journalists -- that means covering pot in a whole new…

When long-time congressmen Bill Young died last year, the tributes were as expected for such a Tampa Bay area political icon.The Speaker of the House…

Florida was back in the national headlines when a man in a Tampa-area movie theater was shot and killed in an argument over texting during the previews.…

It's a year-end tradition that appears to not only be surviving -- but thriving in the new mediaenvironment.It's Time magazine's "Person Of The Year."This…

Agreeing to an Associated Press request, Connecticut authorities have released the 911 tapes of calls made to the police on Dec. 14, 2012, the day a…

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has finally admitted what has been rumored for months. That he has, at least, tried crack cocaine.His excuse? He was in a drunken…

There was no shortage of stories reporting on the arrests of a 12-year-old girl and 14-year-old girl in Polk County in connection with the suicide of…

If you think being wired is just being connected to the world around us through mobile devices, social media and the internet, you are thinking too…

As you've listened to or watched or read coverage of the government shutdown, how many times have you heard the situation in Washington referred to as a…

A lot of journalists got at least some of their early experience at a college newspaper.But someday soon that experience may not include working for a…

You can still view the "Tampa Bay Times" online for free. But only 15 pages per month.To see more of the online version of the newspaper you now have to…

With non-journalists like Amazon founder Jeff Bezos buying the Washington Post and Red Sox owner John Henry buying The Boston Globe, more questions are…