Atlantic Southeast Airlines, a major regional carrier for Delta Air Lines Inc., said Tuesday it has grounded 60 of its 110 50-passenger jets after an internal audit raised safety concerns. The airline serves eight cities in Florida, including Sarasota. ...more

April 1, 2009

The nation's busiest airport dueled with gun rights advocates Tuesday over whether a new Georgia state law allows visitors to carry firearms at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. ...more

July 2, 2008

Freezing cold spread across the South and all the way to the Gulf Coast early Sunday, a day after the region got an unusual coating of snow. ...more

January 21, 2008

ATLANTA - For the third year in a row, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has retained its title as the nation's busiest airport in terms of flights, according to preliminary government data released Wednesday. ...more

January 3, 2008

BUSINESS BRIEFS TAMPA BAY AREA Power Demand To Surge Record energy use normally occurs during a summer heat wave amid near-100-degree temperatures. St. Petersburg-based Progress Energy Florida flipped that scenario around, saying demand for electricity may reach record levels this morning as temperatures dip into the 20s and customers try to stay warm. Demand for electricity peaked on Jan. 24, 2003, when customers used 10,076 megawatt-hours of power. ...more

January 3, 2008

A 42-year-old Polk County man was arrested by the FBI Monday night in connection with a threat against an airliner bound for Atlanta from Orlando. ...more

December 11, 2007

After taking off their shoes, emptying their pockets and passing through the security checkpoint, travelers at some major U.S. airports now can roll up a sleeve and get a flu shot. ...more

December 6, 2007