You've heard of BlackBerry Thumb? Now there's iPod Ear. With the increasing popularity of MP3 players and the loud, long listening habits of today's youth, millions of children and teens are at risk of noise-induced hearing loss, say doctors who are seeing young patients with hearing loss symptoms typical in middle age. ...more

February 14, 2009

Santa Claus says he's added a New York City traffic agent to his naughty list after she gave him a ticket for double parking while delivering gifts to children. ...more

December 18, 2008

A pedestrian crossing a poorly lit section of U.S. 301 was struck by a car and killed Wednesday evening, police said. ...more

December 5, 2008

Highway workers say they can get used to the whoosh of trucks and cars going down the road but they avoid getting too comfortable on the job, one of the most dangerous around. ...more

October 25, 2008

Highway workers can get used to the whoosh of trucks and cars going down the road but generally avoid getting too comfortable on the job, one of the most dangerous around. ...more

October 20, 2008

The city has awarded a $439,000 contract for engineering and environmental studies to widen the final segment of Cross Creek Boulevard. ...more

July 5, 2008

NEW TAMPA - The city has awarded a $439,000 contract for engineering and environmental studies for widening the final segment of Cross Creek Boulevard. ...more

July 2, 2008

A man with a gun wound up empty-handed in jail after trying to steal a reluctant victim's chain, Tampa police said. ...more

June 23, 2008

A $2 million "smart" traffic control system will be operational here before the end of next year, the engineer for the federally funded project told Plant City commissioners Monday night. ...more

May 3, 2008

Hey, wasn't the team that hadn't been to the playoffs in a long time supposed to be the nervous one? ...more

February 20, 2008