The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club said Phil saw his shadow Monday, predicting six more weeks of winter. Phil was as docile as usual, but the same couldn't be said for his grumpy New York City counterpart, Staten Island Chuck, who bit Mayor Michael Bloomberg during his annual forecasting ceremony on Monday. Since 1887, Phil has seen his shadow 97 times, hasn't seen it 15 times, and there are no records for nine years, according to the club. ...more

February 3, 2009

A plane taking off from Orlando International Airport aborted its takeoff after the crew thought it hit a flock of birds. ...more

January 25, 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

Please tell me about my doll that still has the original clothes and box. It is in excellent condition. It is marked "Debteen" and was made by Uneeda. It has been in the family for years. ...more

January 11, 2009

Reiko Pearson is at it again, working this time to make Christmas brighter for local needy residents. ...more

December 23, 2008

Santa Claus says he's added a New York City traffic agent to his naughty list after she gave him a ticket for double parking while delivering gifts to children. ...more

December 18, 2008

Pasco County Library director Linda Allen was recently honored by the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the New York Times. She is one of 10 national winners of the I Love My Librarian Award. ...more

December 9, 2008

There's a little something for everyone at the St. Pete Times Forum in March. Well, if you consider Billy Joel, Elton John and Britney Spears something. Forum officials announced today that Joel and John's "Face 2 Face" tour is coming to Tampa on March 5. On March 8, Spears brings her "Circus" tour to town. It is the first arena tour in five years for the pop princess. ...more

December 2, 2008

Richard J. Bruno of New Port Richey objects to renaming New York's Triborough Bridge to honoring Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. The Kennedys already have enough monuments, he says. ...more

November 29, 2008

The Greater St. Petersburg Area Awesome Original Second Time Arounders Marching Band brought some Florida sunshine to New York City today in the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. ...more

November 27, 2008