Tampa Bay area ham radio operators will soon be heading to Haiti to help with earthquake relief efforts. ...more

January 17, 2010

Enjoy the balmy weather. It's not going to last. A day after many people had to scrape frost from their windshields and planes were grounded because they were covered with ice, it almost seems downright tropical in the Tampa Bay area. ...more

January 8, 2010

Just before lunch was served at the New Testament Church and Mission, several people walked in bundled up in their winter coats and sweaters and had a hot cup of coffee. James Downs, a 63-year-old construction worker, was one of them. ...more

January 7, 2010

Many people like to form New Year's resolutions. County commissioners will put a slightly different spin on that when they meet at a workshop Friday and create a list of priorities to tackle as they face this new year. ...more

January 7, 2010

More than a half-dozen people waited in line outside the Salvation Army office Sunday night to get a warm place to sleep as the temperatures continued to dip. ...more

January 4, 2010

Clouds moving off the Gulf of Mexico may have provided just enough insulation overnight to keep temperatures from falling as far and as fast as forecasters expected. ...more

January 3, 2010

Some Gulf Coast residents hunkered down at home and in shelters Monday while others ventured outside to watch the approach of a rare late-season tropical storm that brought the potential for high winds, flooding and up to 8 inches of rain in some places. ...more

November 10, 2009

Squalls ahead of a rare late-season tropical storm blew in heavy rain tonight to parts of the Gulf Coast where residents hunkered down at home and in shelters anticipating high winds and flooding. ...more

November 9, 2009

The issue: Spring Hill Fire Rescue board votes to transfer emergency dispatching to county. Our opinion: Fire commissioners deserve praise for long overdue decision. ...more

March 1, 2009

Sheriff Richard Nugent gripped the podium Thursday morning, his red-rimmed eyes blinking rapidly. ...more

February 20, 2009