We are a maintenance-free adult homeowner community. After two years, the developer said the association homeowners are responsible for the irrigation system. The documents say the association is responsible for maintenance. What does "maintenance-free" mean? ...more

November 8, 2009

The adult daughter of a slain Florida couple known for adopting 13 special needs children says she's moving into her parents' home to take care of the children. ...more

July 19, 2009

Amid all the foreclosures in Tampa and around the country, illegal evictions have become widespread. ...more

June 17, 2009

Twelve teams, give or take Georgia and Arkansas, came to this SEC Tournament, determined to show that reports of their death had been greatly exaggerated. Four days in Tampa would straighten us out. ...more

March 14, 2009

PRODUCT REVIEW: Infinity Finishing Spray; available at online retailers and http://whitesandsproducts.com/infinityfinishspray.php; $21 for 10 oz. ...more

March 14, 2009

What is 7 feet long, weighs 30 pounds, has eight arms and fits in a box slightly larger than a milk crate? Truman the octopus. Truman squeezed into a clear, acrylic box while trying to snag his lunch at the New England Aquarium in Boston. ...more

March 6, 2009

It's all your fault Salma Hayek. I was so over my longer-than-shoulder-length hair. I was ready for a change - something a bit more, ahem, mature. After all, conventional wisdom says once a woman hits the big 4-0, she shouldn't wear her hair long, right? ...more

December 14, 2008

Firefighters and social workers scrambled today to relocate the last occupants of a hotel where the electricity was turned off because of an unpaid bill of $45,000. The power at the JMS Hotel, 4601 34th St. S., was turned off a week ago today, said Lt. Joel Granata, spokesman for St. Petersburg Fire and Rescue. ...more

December 3, 2008

Natalie Fuentes was about to lose her foreclosure battle when her lender said it would work out a loan modification so she could stay in her home of 13 years. ...more

November 18, 2008

Natalie Fuentes was about to lose her foreclosure battle when her lender said it would work out a loan modification so she could stay in her home of 13 years. ...more

November 17, 2008