An era of single dads [Times photo: Fred Victorin] Legal and societal changes may explain a rise in the number of single fathers in the state and on the Suncoast.

Teen drivers have highest crash rate
ST. PETERSBURG -- Within eight months of getting his driver's license, 17-year-old Ross Bender was ticketed twice and ordered by the state to restrict his driving to and from work or school.

Fearing intruder, wife kills spouse
She shot him through the bedroom door after they heard a noise and grabbed guns, Pasco deputies say.

Robbers grab jewelry in swift, 'bold' holdup
The thieves were in and out of the Ulmerton Road store in about 90 seconds during the noon robbery.

Tampa Bay briefs
Manatee County fire adds to acres burning

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