The holiday season is upon us, and in addition to shopping for that perfect gift, we ask you to take the time to share your holiday photos and videos with TBO.com in our online holiday contest. Above, Dorothy Hood of The Villages sent in this photo of her beautiful holiday lights display for the contest this year. No matter how you celebrate the holiday season, share your favorite photos and videos with others in your community. This year, participants will also have the opportunity to rate other online submissions. ...more

December 16, 2009

A sprinkling of photos representing a lifetime together sat strewn across the kitchen table at Frank and Martha Stevens' home in Brandon recently. ...more

December 16, 2009

There should be a real review because the charges leveled against Jim Leavitt are serious, writes Martin Fennelly. ...more

December 15, 2009

The holiday season is upon us, and in addition to shopping for that perfect gift, we ask you to take the time to share your holiday photos and videos with TBO.com in our 2009 online holiday contest. ...more

December 13, 2009

A former Hillsborough County deputy accused of forcing a hit-and-run suspect to perform a sex act on him was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison and 10 years of sex offender probation. ...more

December 11, 2009

Crouched behind a wood pile, the disheveled man had a pistol, a revolver and a loaded magazine in his pockets. An assault rifle lay near his feet. A Taser probe dangled from his tangle of hair. ...more

December 9, 2009

Crouched behind a wood pile, the disheveled man had a pistol, a revolver and a loaded magazine in his pockets. An assault rifle lay near his feet. A Taser probe dangled from his tangle of hair. ...more

December 8, 2009

Janet Coats, executive editor of The Tampa Tribune, will step down from her position Dec. 18, she announced to staff of The Tampa Tribune, WFLA-TV and TBO.com on Monday. ...more

December 8, 2009

A shoplifting suspect intentionally drove a pickup over a Walmart loss prevention officer, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

December 7, 2009

A Tampa Tribune photojournalist's cell phone was confiscated and he was detained for 15 minutes after he took photographs of a crash involving a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer on a public street. ...more

December 7, 2009