Mayor Pam Iorio made an impassioned pitch Friday for a Tampa-centric rail plan to members of TBARTA, the region's transportation authority, saying the system's first leg could be built in five or six years if approved by voters in a 2010 referendum. ...more

January 24, 2009

The Christmas shopping season often can put a colorful coating on an otherwise rotten economy. ...more

January 24, 2009

Nature Coast Technical High's concert band was rolling smoothly through "A Welsh Rhapsody" Friday morning when Chris Hinkle dropped his hands. ...more

January 24, 2009

The grandfather of a slain Florida toddler was taken to a hospital early Friday morning after he was reported missing and sparked concerns that he might be suicidal. ...more

January 24, 2009

The proxy votes were still being validated, counted and finalized at press time Friday at the Sun 'n Lake of Sebring Improvement District's Community Center for its landowner election. ...more

January 23, 2009

The grandfather of a slain Florida toddler has been located in a Daytona Beach motel, shortly after authorities reported he had gone missing. ...more

January 23, 2009

Temperatures are expected to drop below freezing tonight and well into Friday morning. ...more

January 22, 2009

More than two years after its initial launch, Nintendo's Wii console continues to be a sensation in communities all over America. Land O' Lakes is no different. ...more

January 21, 2009

Even if they are keeping quiet about it, there undoubtedly are some people in the Rays organization who aren't too thrilled to be losing Scott Kazmir and J.P. Howell to the World Baseball Classic for a good chunk of spring training. ...more

January 18, 2009

A Holiday woman faces felony charges after she used her mother's identification to open a credit card account and run up nearly $50,000 in debt, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office said today. ...more

January 17, 2009