Physician charged, agrees to plea
TAMPA -- Dr. Richard Tyson, a prominent south Florida physician active in his support of Alzheimer's groups and addiction treatment, has been charged with conspiracy to commit Medicare fraud for his role in a patient brokering network that stretched from Illinois to Florida.

No longer in state offices, foster kids still 'in limbo'
TAMPA -- So few foster families in Hillsborough County accept teenagers that the local district of the Department of Children and Families was forced recently to use a Tampa office building as an emergency shelter.

Judge's conduct examined
A state panel is looking into Judge Cynthia Holloway's answers about her role in a friend's custody case.

Blade runners on remote turn heads
A version of this story appeared in some regional editions of the Times.

County raises eyebrows at 3 annexations
TAMPA -- While Tampa prepares to swallow up a sizable chunk of Hillsborough County by year's end, some county commissioners are considering a challenge to the city's three pending annexations.

Harmless prop or hurtful image?
Owners say a junk car outside their restaurant is part of the building's atmosphere. Hispanic residents say it promotes a negative stereotype.

A closer look: one Hillsborough church
First Baptist Church of Tampa