The University of Florida's response plans for a zombie apocalypse are no longer available for public consumption. UF spokesman Steve Orlando said Friday the university removed a link to a disaster recovery exercise, which detailed how the school could respond to an outbreak of the undead. The link was taken down late Thursday afternoon. ...more

October 2, 2009

Frontier Airlines is expected to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today with little change that passengers will notice, although the airline shifted ticket counter and terminal operations at Tampa International Airport. ...more

October 1, 2009

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — At least 75 Guantanamo detainees have been cleared for release by a task force sorting through the remaining prisoners as part of the Obama administration's effort to shutter the jail, according to a list released Monday by the U.S. military. ...more

September 28, 2009

A sudden rain shower contributed to a pileup that involved dozens of vehicles on the Howard Frankland Bridge on Sunday afternoon. The Florida Highway Patrol worked 19 crashes involving 64 vehicles traveling in the southbound lanes of Interstate 275. ...more

September 28, 2009

DAYTONA BEACH (AP) — Officials say a man was airlifted to a central Florida hospital for treatment after he was severely burned during a fight over beer, cigarettes and money. ...more

September 27, 2009

Authorities say friends of an ill man dumped the 54-year-old from a car and planned to meet him at a hospital, but the man died on the side of a Seminole County road. ...more

September 27, 2009

The County Center is open for business again this morning. The reopening occurred after a power outage Thursday afternoon forced county officials to shut down the building and send home about 1,500 employees while they investigated. ...more

September 25, 2009

The County Center has been closed because of a power outage. Willie Puz, spokesman for Hillsborough County, said all 1,500 employees were sent home at noon today and that the problem is being investigated. Rick Morera, spokesman for Tampa Electric Co., said it appears there is internal problem with the building. ...more

September 24, 2009

A car struck a utility pole off Sebring Parkway early Friday morning and left some customers in the dark for a few hours. ...more

September 22, 2009

The space shuttle has landed at Kennedy Space Center after all. ...more

September 21, 2009