Gaelan Schuyler Clark answered the door at his Redington Beach home this afternoon and found Pinellas County sheriff's detectives serving him a search warrant. ...more

April 30, 2009

Steve Bentley's last stint in the lifeguard chair was more than two decades ago. But last week, the out-of-work purchasing agent pounded sand alongside the usual gaggle of bronzed teenagers, taking the chilly seawater plunge for the annual Huntington Beach, Calif., city lifeguard tryout. ...more

March 8, 2009

The dawn of a rainy late-winter day brought a breakthrough in the stalemate between Manny Ramirez and the Los Angeles Dodgers. ...more

March 5, 2009

In their increasingly acrimonious and picayune divorce, attorneys for Hulk Hogan and his estranged wife Linda Bollea did battle in court Thursday over whether a maintenance worker can work at both of their upscale homes. ...more

January 23, 2009

Attorneys for Hulk Hogan and his estranged wife, Linda Bollea, did battle in court today over whether a maintenance worker can work at both of their homes. ...more

January 22, 2009

After years of drama, deficits and decline, the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary nearly tripled its charitable income last year, according to a recent filing with the Internal Revenue Service. "Yeah, we just had some great donors. We're really blessed in that area," said Michelle Simoneau, spokeswoman for the sanctuary, now in its 37th year of rescuing birds from a home base at Indian Shores. The year sure didn't start out that way. ...more

December 16, 2008

Judi and John Herold strolled along the beach this morning, picking up shells under a cloudy sky as tiny waves lapped the shore. ...more

August 19, 2008

Homeowners rebelled Thursday night against a proposed budget that would increase their community development district assessments by $540 next year. ...more

June 25, 2008

CORY LAKE ISLES - Homeowners rebelled Thursday night against a proposed budget that would increase their community development district assessments by $540 next year. "I think the increase in fees, in this economy, is unacceptable," George Castillo said. "Every homeowner here is outraged." Earlier this month, the CDD board released its proposed 2009 budget that was nearly $600,000 more than the current budget. Security costs would go up 50 percent because of the board's new contract with Wackenhut. The extra $165,000 buys more diligent gate officers, a sophisticated computer and camera system, and nightly patrols. ...more

June 19, 2008

Homeowners in this New Tampa gated community long have said they weren't getting first-rate service from developer Gene Thomason. ...more

June 14, 2008