Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan said Wednesday that the seven suspects prepared for at least 30 days for a robbery at the home of Byrd and Melanie Billings.

For a college student, the earning opportunities are limited. Most of the time is devoted to education and hardly any time is there for any part time employment.

The Ledger will hold its 15th community forum Wednesday at First Providence Missionary Baptist Church, 1030 W. King St., Bartow. Come meet the editors who bring Polk County's newspaper to you every day, and give them a chance to meet you.

Deputies say a long standing feud erupted in an attack with fists, a broomstick and knives.

Tampa Police are trying to tackle the city's gang problems by going into neighborhoods and going online.

The 2009 Manatee County Fair opens at noon Sunday, Jan. 18.

A controversial, hour-long program was the subject of a large protest outside the studios of WFLA Channel 8 in Tampa Wednesday afternoon.

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The future of the Friendship Trail Bridge, formerly known as the Gandy Bridge, is nowhere closer to being decided. A standing-room only crowd packed into a Tampa library hoping to convince a nine-member commission to save the bridge, but they basically decided not to make a decision tonight.