The plans for a sparkling new Holiday Inn Express were under way two years ago and construction began less than a year later. ...more

March 6, 2009

A rare March snow blanketed much of Alabama and winter storm warnings are in effect along the East Coast. ...more

March 1, 2009

Two lines of rain heading toward the Tampa Bay area today could generate some potent thunderstorms during the morning with the chance of rain lingering through the early afternoon. ...more

March 1, 2009

WASHINGTON - Brace yourself: The recession is projected to worsen this year. The country stands to lose a sizable chunk of economic activity in 2009 as consumers at home and abroad retrench in the face of persistent economic troubles. And the U.S. unemployment rate - now at 7.6 percent, the highest in more than 16 years - is expected hit a peak of 9 percent this year. ...more

February 23, 2009

Warm weather and a stout Valentine's Day shopping crowd helped make last week a favorable one for the retail industry. ...more

February 19, 2009

West Central Florida might actually see some rain during the day and into tonight, forecasters say. There's even a slight chance some of the rain tonight could include a thunderstorm. ...more

February 15, 2009

A La Nina will continue to affect weather patterns in the Southeast - making it likely that the already-low water levels will not improve for the next few months. ...more

February 7, 2009

One more night of freezing temperatures is ahead for West Central Florida, though forecasters don't expect the frigid air to extend as deep into the state as this morning. ...more

February 5, 2009

The wind chill is making it feel like it's between 18 and 30 degrees in most of the Bay area. ...more

February 5, 2009

A brutal, stunning freeze is forecast to envelop nearly all of Florida tonight, with temperatures dropping into the 20s except in Pinellas County and along narrow ribbons on the southeast coast and the Keys. ...more

February 4, 2009