Southwest Airlines ordered inspections of nearly 200 aircraft after a football-sized hole opened up in the passenger cabin of a plane during flight, forcing an emergency landing in West Virginia. ...more

July 14, 2009

A man in his 40s was struck and killed by a Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority bus this afternoon, fire officials say. ...more

July 13, 2009

There aren't many of them, but the members of BuildItDowntown Tampa.org think they can help shape the future of the Tampa Bay Rays. ...more

July 11, 2009

To Tampa Bay Lightning fans who received a midnight phone call with Lightning center Steven Stamkos on the other end of the line, the team would like to apologize for the inconvenience. ...more

July 8, 2009

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford and Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer have left the state and are spending the holiday weekend in Florida. ...more

July 5, 2009

Divers on Saturday found the submerged body of a Tampa man who was reported missing Friday on a dive 18 miles west of Anna Maria Island, the U.S. Coast Guard reported. ...more

July 5, 2009

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has defied political logic with her sudden, stunning announcement to leave office more than a year early. ...more

July 4, 2009

Police believe an illegal drag race might be to blame for a crash that killed two men in Miami. ...more

June 28, 2009

Farrah Fawcett, whose luxurious tresses and blinding smile helped redefine sex appeal in the 1970s as one of TV's "Charlie's Angels," died Thursday after battling cancer. She was 62. ...more

June 25, 2009

One of the nation's top insurance rating agencies is concerned about State Farm Florida's ability to pay claims after a major catastrophe. ...more

June 19, 2009