A person moving into a house had left items on a stove that were ignited this morning after Progress Energy Corp. turned on the property's power, causing a fire, St. Petersburg fire officials said. The house, at 2532 Fourth Ave. S., was unoccupied at the time of the 10:20 a.m. blaze, Lt. Joel Granata of St. Petersburg Fire and Rescue said. ...more

January 2, 2009 |

A once-promising South Carolina season went south real fast. The Gamecocks' 7-3 start in 2008 will be marred by three consecutive lopsided losses to end the season, with the last coming Thursday in a 31-10 setback to Iowa in the Outback Bowl. ...more

January 2, 2009 |

Jeff Garcia looks in the mirror these days and remains undeterred. Though he has a nasty gash across the bridge of his nose and a pair of black eyes that make him look like a raccoon, he says he isn't ready to quit football just yet. ...more

December 27, 2008 |

With three losses in the month of December alone, the Bucs are suddenly locked in a tailspin of historic proportions. ...more

December 23, 2008 |

After jumping out to a 4-0 start to begin the season, it seemed the season collapsed on Mitchell, losing three straight, all three losses coming to district foes. ...more

December 19, 2008 |

Despite the daily grind of dreary economic news, Hillsborough County government finances are in the pink, at least for now. ...more

December 18, 2008 |

I come from a long line of GM people and I am a little weary of reading and hearing on television about GM's Chrysler's and Ford's workers being paid $75 an hour. Where are these people getting this? Even if you factor in benefits, it isn't anywhere near that amount. ...more

December 13, 2008 |

State Farm Insurance is asking regulators for permission to raise homeowner rates an average of 67 percent statewide, up from its original request of 47 percent. ...more

December 12, 2008 |

TAMPA State Farm Insurance is now asking regulators for permission to raise homeowner rates an average of 67 percent statewide, up from its original request of 47 percent. The original request was rejected in August by Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty. The new request comes amid State Farm's appeal before Administrative Law Judge Daniel Manry, who is expected to issue a ruling this month. ...more

December 11, 2008 |

A four-bedroom, 2,952-square-foot town home in the sought-after FishHawk Ranch neighborhood has been sitting empty for more than a year. ...more

November 30, 2008 |