The Japan-based operator of a cargo vessel that dumped oily sludge into the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean was sentenced today to three years of probation and fined $1.75 million. ...more

February 24, 2009

Police officers and motorcycle enthusiasts are invited to hit the road today for a "poker run" to raise money for a 10-month-old girl with cancer. ...more

November 8, 2008

Police officers and motorcycle enthusiasts are invited to hit the road this weekend for a "poker run" to raise money for a 10-month-old girl with cancer. ...more

November 6, 2008

Nearly 300 jobs at Progress Energy Florida will be eliminated by the end of the year, the St. Petersburg-based electric utility said Thursday. ...more

August 29, 2008

The idea seemed like a win-win for everyone. Everyone was going to get rich and help the environment and national security in the process. ...more

August 23, 2008

Two of Polk County's most notorious fugitives were sentenced today in federal court in connection with a scheme to defraud people into investing in an alternative fuel business. ...more

August 22, 2008

Form letters from a Tampa law firm specializing in eminent domain issues are causing a stir in Tampa Palms and other neighborhoods along the proposed route of Progress Energy's new high-power transmission lines. ...more

July 12, 2008

TAMPA PALMS - Form letters from a Tampa law firm specializing in eminent domain issues are causing a stir in Tampa Palms and other neighborhoods along the proposed route of Progress Energy's new high-power transmission lines. ...more

July 8, 2008

Progress Energy officials are coming to Brookridge on Wednesday and are expected to deliver the news that residents of the retirement community hoped to hear. ...more

June 17, 2008

Residents fear losing their homes. ...more

June 16, 2008