Judge delivers major blow to case against former House Speaker Ray Sansom
The case against former House Speaker Ray Sansom suffered a major blow Monday when a judge dismissed an official misconduct charge related to a $6 million project that a grand jury said was to be an airplane.

• Read the judge's ruling

• Read an April 2007 e-mail between Sansom and former Northwest Florida State College president Bob Richburg about the facility's use.

Cause of death still unknown for whale found in Tampa Bay
The gruesome task of determining why a 41-foot whale died brought numerous scientists to Fort DeSoto Park Monday. | Video: The whale is pulled ashore. | Photo Gallery: Volunteers and spectators came to watch.

Visibility is just one factor under investigation in fatal St. Petersburg boat crash
Previous story: St. Petersburg teenager killed in boat crash near Albert Whitted Airport
Video: Teen killed in Friday night boat crash

Random Act: Swine flu family finds caring at Hampton Inn in Ybor City
While Bryan Post's wife, Valerie was in Tampa General Hospital dying of complications of swine flu, the staff the Ybor City Hampton Inn gave the young dad, his daughters and their family a free place to stay, rides to the hospital, favorite snacks and even baby-sitting services.
Sept. 1: Put into a coma, mom with swine flu fights for her life
Sept. 30 Young mother dies of swine flu complications at Tampa General Hospital
Watch video: Young mom dies of Swine flu complications

Man taken into custody after reports of gunman at USF Tampa campus
University of South Florida police have arrested a student who spoke out on a school shuttle saying he was the suspect in a campus-wide lockdown and that he had a bomb.
Video: The scene on campus
Map: See how and where the situation developed