The push to widen 40th Street goes back four decades to residents' pleas to then-Mayor Nick Nuccio for help. Promises were made, but nothing happened. ...more

November 4, 2009

Charlotte jumped ahead of Tampa in competition for federal funds to build rail transit, but falling behind has its advantages. ...more

October 25, 2009

Narcotics detectives this morning dismantled a marijuana-cultivation operation they uncovered in a string of small warehouses behind a Palm Harbor business plaza, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said. Search warrants were executed at the five units behind the Four Seasons Plaza, 39070 U.S. 19 N., sheriff's officials said. ...more

March 9, 2009

A fire in a strip mall on Armenia Avenue destroyed one business this afternoon and slightly damaged four others. ...more

February 24, 2009

An 11-year-old girl who told Haines City police she had been abducted later admitted to making the story up, police said. ...more

February 14, 2009

Haines City police are looking for a man suspected of abducting an 11-year-old child this morning from the gated community of Southern Dunes. ...more

February 13, 2009

Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries, a restaurant chain that's expanding in the Bay area, has set its sights on South Tampa. Robert Dorfman, the Hillsborough County Five Guys franchisee, has signed a lease to put a new restaurant inside Sunshine Plaza, 4304 S. Dale Mabry Hwy., now wholly occupied by Sunshine Thrift store. ...more

February 10, 2009

James Matrisciano's muscles strained as he hefted 80 pounds of beer into the rear of his hatchback. ...more

February 5, 2009

Few things satisfy more than a great meal shared with friends. Throw in a show at Ruth Eckerd Hall and you have the makings of a great evening. ...more

January 8, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Inside, a piano player tickles the ivories. Outside, a singer croons romantic songs to diners. On the menu are upscale Italian favorites. ...more

January 2, 2009