TAMPA - Along with the game, the commercials and the parties, Super Bowl XLIII gave Tampa residents something lasting to celebrate: renovated homes, a new playground, a rehabilitated neighborhood football field and a safety lesson for children, among other enhancements. Corporations, charitable groups and area residents pulled together to make this Super Bowl memorable and meaningful for many local people, regardless of their NFL football allegiances. Click on the attached links to read about some of these projects. ...more

February 4, 2009

Most people during these economic turbulent times would be thrilled to find a $20 bill floating on the sidewalk. In the same vein, Pasco County officials recently came into $3.5 million they weren't expecting. ...more

February 4, 2009

A Pittsburgh interception and 100-yard touchdown run proved too much for cell phone networks to bear. ...more

February 2, 2009

Residents in one southwest Florida county will get a phone call when a sex offender moves into the neighborhood. ...more

February 1, 2009

With all the talk about home values going down, is now a good time to build a new house? Are building costs in sync with market value? I wouldn't want to build at a cost of $300,000 only to find later that the market value of the house is less than what it cost to buy the land and build. ...more

February 1, 2009

Bird lovers are offering more than $4,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever killed a male bald eagle. ...more

January 29, 2009

Faced with a school district plan to transfer 2,400 teens to different high schools, families on Wednesday raised concerns about academic and athletic opportunities, and in some cases, questioned why their neighborhood wasn't included in the changes. ...more

January 28, 2009

As a volunteer with the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary, Liz Vreeland has rescued songbirds and hawks. She has spent her share of time unraveling fishing line off perplexed pelicans at fishing piers. ...more

January 27, 2009

Some of Tampa's finest houses need more than impeccable maintenance or discounting to sell in this economic environment. ...more

January 25, 2009

A North Port man faces felony charges for an alleged drunken attack on a group of teenagers, according to a police report. ...more

January 23, 2009