our oceans. There are currently two bills up for discussion in the Senate that would allow offshore drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, an area teeming with marine wildlife and valuable fisheries. ...more

August 26, 2009

Several people are injured after a collision Tuesday evening between a bus and a car, according to St. Petersburg Fire & Rescue. ...more

August 25, 2009

The St. Petersburg Fire Department is working a gas leak at 8th Street and 22nd Avenue South. ...more

August 25, 2009

A 3-year-old girl has been flown by medical helicopter to a St. Petersburg hospital after being found unconscious at a day care, according to Pasco County Fire Rescue dispatchers. ...more

August 20, 2009

Members of a committee studying the Tampa Bay Rays' stadium options may start giving their opinions today about where the Rays should locate, what a stadium should look like and other issues. ...more

August 20, 2009

Ashley and Zolli Ziglar came into this world on May 1 with severe heart conditions that require surgery within the next few weeks. ...more

August 19, 2009

Add HSN to the list of companies jumping on the Apple iPhone bandwagon. Over the weekend, the St. Petersburg retailer's app on the iPhone went live after many months in software development and many weeks in review by Apple programmers. ...more

August 17, 2009

Officials say a St. Petersburg police major has been reprimanded for letting his teenage grandson steal his gun. ...more

August 16, 2009

Foreclosure activity in July receded slightly in Hillsborough County, but the level remains high across the area. Filings continued to rise in Florida, which was second behind California in sheer volume. Here's a look at the monthly numbers. ...more

August 13, 2009

Three bits of economic news may lift the veil of gloom a bit, especially for some in the Tampa area. Based on that and other data in recent weeks, analysts and the stock market have responded positively, with the Dow Jones industrial average up 120 points Wednesday. ...more

August 13, 2009