City firefighters couldn't wait Friday to explore a hot property: a new $200,000 training building at the fire academy. ...more

September 27, 2008

TAMPA - A Hillsborough County Circuit Court judge granted former "American Idol" finalist Jessica Sierra a travel permit for up to 45 days so she can get treatment in California. ...more

January 10, 2008

California sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday for denying the state's first-in-the-nation greenhouse gas limits on cars, trucks and sport utility vehicles, challenging the Bush administration's conclusion that states have no business setting emission standards. ...more

January 3, 2008

University of California officials have won the legal right to oust a band of tree-sitters who have taken up residence in an oak grove standing in the way of a planned sports center. ...more

November 23, 2007

Wildfires burning out of control for a second day destroyed more than 600 homes Monday in Southern California as authorities warned about 265,000 households to evacuate. About 100 businesses also burned down. ...more

October 23, 2007