The man behind the mask was ... who? No one knew. They knew he threw beads - Lord knows, did he ever throw beads - hundreds during a game, thousands over a season. They also knew he ran up and down the sideline waving an 8-foot flag every time Plant City scored. ...more

September 12, 2008

A former Marine accused of killing unarmed Iraqi detainees was acquitted of voluntary manslaughter Thursday in a first-of-its-kind federal trial that ended with some of the jurors shaking hands and hugging the defendant and his sobbing mother. ...more

August 29, 2008

A former Marine lance corporal who prosecutors say stole the identities of about 18 people pleaded guilty Friday to stealing the identity of a fellow Marine to buy a plasma television online. ...more

August 23, 2008

TAMPA - A former U.S. Marine lance corporal, who prosecutors say stole the identities of about 18 people, is scheduled to plead guilty this morning to stealing the identity of a fellow marine to buy a plasma television online. ...more

August 22, 2008

Former Marine Cpl. Steven Lee Fickey has agreed to plead guilty to fraud and stealing identities of other Marines, court records show. ...more

August 19, 2008

A former Marine sergeant facing the first federal civilian prosecution of a military member accused of a war crime says there is more at stake than his claim of innocence on charges that he killed unarmed detainees in Fallujah, Iraq. ...more

August 18, 2008

A new museum featuring a replica of a World War I battle trench, two full-size World War II torpedoes, a Sherman tank and a U.S. field hospital aims to bring visitors as close to history as possible. ...more

August 17, 2008

A new museum featuring a replica of a World War I battle trench, two full-size World War II torpedoes, a Sherman tank and a U.S. field hospital aims to bring visitors as close to history as possible. ...more

August 16, 2008

Nearly three months after code violations forced 13 men to leave Liberty Manor, the shelter for homeless veterans is ready to welcome them back. ...more

July 25, 2008

A middle of the night conference call brought a flood of emotions for a Bay area family waiting nearly 5 1/2 years to hear the voice of a loved one held captive in the jungles of Colombia. ...more

July 3, 2008