LAKELAND - Matthew Ogle has wanted to fly since he was 14. ...more

February 7, 2008

A nationwide helicopter flight school with operations in four Florida cities, including Lakeland, said Monday that it ceased operating and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection. ...more

February 5, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - The crew of a USA3000 Airlines aircraft made an emergency landing at St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport on Monday night as a precautionary measure, a company spokeswoman said this morning. ...more

January 30, 2008

Anticipated population growth in the area has led the largest wireless carrier to activate a cellular site south of Royal Highlands. ...more

January 28, 2008

Anticipated population growth in the area has led the largest wireless carrier to activate a cellular site south of Royal Highlands. ...more

January 27, 2008

A fire on the roof of the Monte Carlo hotel-casino forced guests and gamblers to flee and sent flaming embers raining down on the Las Vegas Strip, but firefighters quickly gained control of the blaze. No serious injuries were reported. ...more

January 26, 2008

The state's feud with Allstate Corp. heated up Thursday, with the company appealing an order forbidding it from doing future business in Florida after regulators expanded their ban from auto policies to all new insurance products the company sells. ...more

January 18, 2008

Shares in WellCare Health Plans rose nearly 10 percent Thursday after an analyst with CIBC World Markets wrote in a report to clients Wednesday that a federal investigation into the Tampa-based insurer is narrowly focused on Florida subsidiaries and doesn't suggest widespread fraud. ...more

January 4, 2008

You wouldn't want to use it to carve a Thanksgiving turkey, but if you need to push a cuticle, measure a tire tread, clean a golf club or adjust a bicycle spoke, this is the knife for you. ...more

November 22, 2007

Toys R Us is closing its Fowler Avenue location, where it has sold toys and baby items for more than 24 years. ...more

November 10, 2007