Airports nationwide including Tampa International will continue to experience flight delays today although the Federal Aviation Administration corrected a technical problem that began at one of two national centers that handle flight plans. The failure was attributed to a software configuration problem at an FAA telecommunications center in Salt Lake City that lasted from 5 to 9 a.m. ...more

November 19, 2009

GAINESVILLE - The cost for Florida to send two extra airplanes to Kentucky for the Gators' 41-7 win last weekend had a minimal impact on its budget - at a cost of $4,055 for the trip to Lexington and back. ...more

October 2, 2009

First, please, let this plane flyover issue go! Did it ever occur to any of you, that this poor woman just wanted to know who and why these planes were flying over her house? ...more

June 8, 2009

It is hard for me to imagine anyone complaining about not getting a good night's sleep because of planes flying and disturbing her peaceful night's rest. Does she think the young men and women in Iraq, Afghanistan and other countries around the world are getting a good night's rest? It is better to have planes flying than bombs dropping. I for one would be happy to give her a set of ear plugs. My son spent 23 years in the Air wing of the U.S. Marine Corps. I had many sleepless nights wondering if he would return safe and sound. We missed many celebrations during that period of time but he was doing what he wanted for himself and his country. ...more

May 23, 2009

The official opening of the Fixed Base Operator (FBO) Terminal Building at the Avon Park Municipal Airport is today, said C.B. Shirey, airport manager. ...more

May 16, 2009

This is in response to the article on loud aircraft by Kathleen Walker. ...more

May 14, 2009

Performing the same type of activity at the same level of intensity week after week gives your body nothing new to adapt to, slowing or stopping you from reaching your strength and endurance potential. ...more

April 11, 2009

A story in Sunday's Pasco Tribune misspelled the name of Trinity Town Center developer Bill Planes. It misstated the year Adam and Karen Kantrovitz moved to Pasco County from Boston. That happened in 2003. The story also incorrectly stated that the Kantrovitzes have stopped opening mail from the developer of Trinity Town Center. ...more

April 8, 2009

$3 billion Amount the Pentagon has shifted from funds meant for the new tanker for repairs for the KC-135 fleet ...more

April 6, 2009

Ben Ellis, 62, of Tampa was one of four scuba divers who motored out of St. George's Island in the Florida Panhandle on a cold December day in 1984. They were aboard a 23-foot boat that was headed to a sunken wreck where they planned to spend the day diving. ...more

March 3, 2009