The private search organization that helped look for missing toddler Caylee Anthony in Orlando says it's scanning the Gulf of Mexico for two pilots whose aircraft went missing Sunday. ...more

December 6, 2008

Laughter pealed through Sacred Heart Church's sanctuary Thursday night as family and friends recalled Zachary Schlitt's sense of humor and adventure. ...more

December 4, 2008

Hillsborough County deputies have identified the man they say shot his girlfriend in the neck Tuesday as Julian Lujan. ...more

December 3, 2008

TAMPA - A man accused of shooting his girlfriend in the neck Tuesday night was caught after running away from deputies, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

December 2, 2008

Plans to widen Eiland Boulevard could ease congestion around Zephyrhills High School but might also require a realignment of the school's baseball field. ...more

November 27, 2008

More than 300 people gave a warm welcome Tuesday evening to 70 Marine reservists returning home after a seven-month tour of duty in Iraq. As they stepped off the buses that pulled into the Marine Reserve Training Center on Gandy Boulevard, the troops of the 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion were met with waving American flags, shouts and embraces from their loved ones. "Coming home to your family is the greatest thing in the world," said Sgt. Richard Wester of Orlando. The Marines conducted counter-insurgency operations in Iraq and provided base security in Anbar province. The battalion had no casualties during the tour. ...more

November 26, 2008

Owners of the BrandyWine apartment complex in St. Petersburg near the contaminated Raytheon industrial site will host an open house at 6:30 tonight so residents can learn more about indoor air quality testing by the Florida Department of Health. ...more

November 25, 2008

Hoping to grasp the suffering of others, a few Saint Leo University students are nearing the end of a 24-hour fast intended to raise money for orphaned children in Haiti. ...more

November 19, 2008

It is late Tuesday evening for me as I write this and it's apparent who will win the election. I and hundreds of those from whom I receive e-mail and have cast their ballots are, right now, hoping and praying that somehow John McCain will overcome the large deficit the polls are showing, but it's not very likely. ...more

November 7, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Retiring school board member Marge Whaley still has one board meeting to go, but her colleagues decided to give her a rousing send-off early. ...more

October 23, 2008