Since May 2007, the My Safe Florida Home program has received complaints, including marketing and solicitation violations, for at least 136 contractors on the program's approved list. The Tampa Tribune picked 32 firms to examine more closely: ...more

May 17, 2008

TAMPA - My Safe Florida Home, the state hurricane inspection program, isn't living up to its name. Homeowners are complaining about the performance of contractors hired to make safety improvements to their homes, as recommended by a free My Safe Florida Home inspection. ...more

May 17, 2008

PALM HARBOR – Los detectives de Narcóticos de la Oficina de Alguaciles del Condado de Pinellas llevo a cabo una redada en una casa en Palm Harbor el martes en la mañana que se utilizaba para cultivar cientos de miles de dólares en marihuana. ...more

February 20, 2008

PALM HARBOR - Pinellas Sheriff's narcotics detectives swooped down on a Palm Harbor house Tuesday morning that they said was being used to grow hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of marijuana. ...more

February 19, 2008

LAKELAND — Intensity and effort kept Lake Placid close for the first half of Thursday night's Class 3A-District 10 semifinal against McKeel Academy. But the Wildcats superior height, ability and depth proved to be the difference as they cruised to 68-37 win over the Green Dragons. "We played together and with a lot of effort, and I'm proud of that," said senior guard Stacy Davis. "We gave everything we had, but we wore down in the second half and couldn't stay with them. ...more

February 2, 2008

Stacy-Ann Blake spent the first seven years of her life in New York City, where it's possible to find a basketball court within walking distance of almost any location. ...more

January 31, 2008

SEBRING — About 3,000 people were expected to turn out Saturday for SnowFest 2008 at Sebring Raceway. One was Autumn, 6, of Sebring, who came with her mother, Stacy Malone. ...more

January 19, 2008

MySpace.com, a popular social networking Web site, has agreed to make design and policy changes to protect children from harmful images and unwanted contact from adults. ...more

January 14, 2008

Although the SouthShore Relay for Life is several months away, people in Ruskin recently had the chance to get a head start on raising money for the American Cancer Society. ...more

January 12, 2008

SEBRING — Frigid temperatures and a bitter wind was the subject of conversation during day one of the 53rd annual Harder Hall Women's Invitational on Thursday. ...more

January 4, 2008