Firefighters battled a two-alarm fire at an apartment complex for about an hour Friday morning, dousing the blaze before anyone was injured. Damage was estimated at about $25,000, authorities said. ...more

January 17, 2009

Investigators brought in a giant crane and a barge Friday to help pull a US Airways jetliner from the Hudson River, and survivors among the 155 people aboard recounted tales of horror and hailed the pilot as a hero who delivered them from certain death. ...more

January 16, 2009

A federal office building in downtown Tampa was evacuated this afternoon when a suspicious package was found in the mailroom, authorities say. Seventy-five people working in the building, which houses Immigration and Customs Enforcement as well as U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services workers, were evacuated about 1:45 p.m., Tampa Fire Rescue Capt. Bill Wade said in a written statement. ...more

January 15, 2009

Bay area visitors and other travelers soon will have a direct route to Pinellas County from Tampa International Airport. ...more

January 15, 2009

Nervous berry growers in the Tampa area will probably catch a break this morning as temperatures over inland areas should remain above freezing. ...more

January 15, 2009

It's time to dress in layers. With a cold front expected to hit the region today, a freeze watch has been enacted for Pasco County. During a freeze, temperatures could remain below 32 degrees for more than eight hours, according to the National Weather Service. ...more

January 15, 2009

It's time to dress in layers. With a cold front expected to hit the region Thursday, a freeze watch has been enacted for Pasco County. During a freeze, temperatures could remain below 32 degrees for more than eight hours, according to the National Weather Service. Freezing temperatures are possible in Pasco late Thursday into Friday morning, the weather service said. The coldest temperatures are predicted to occur along, and just east of, Interstate 75. Winds could reach 10 to 15 mph. ...more

January 14, 2009