Sixteen store fronts went up in June. Only one has been occupied. ...more

December 19, 2008

The Arena Football League announced Monday it was suspending operations for the 2009 season. A statement from the league confirmed the AFL's board of directors met via conference call Sunday evening and voted in favor of suspension. The statement said the decision is "subject to agreement and cooperation with the Arena Football League Players Association while the league works on developing a long-term plan to improve its economic model." ...more

December 16, 2008

Man's best friend and other friendly pets are invited to join Santa Claus for a fundraiser benefitting the SPCA Suncoast Shelter, a nonprofit organization supported entirely through private donations. ...more

December 13, 2008

It's the invitation everybody who's anybody from Tallahassee to Tampa hoped to find in their mailbox last month, and a St. Petersburg design duo created it. ...more

December 10, 2008

It's the invitation everybody who's anybody from Tallahassee to Tampa hoped to find in their mailbox last month, and a St. Petersburg design duo created it. ...more

December 8, 2008

A white coating of dust caked the inside of Robert Thornton's Valrico home. "Parts of it looked like a bomb hit it," he said. ...more

December 7, 2008

The Tampa City Council made it official today: Sangria's Tapas Bar & Restaurant can join Starbucks as a commercial anchor along the Hillsborough Avenue gateway to historical Seminole Heights. With no discussion and by unanimous vote, the council gave final approval to rezoning the property and also OK'd closing part of Mohawk Avenue and an alleyway. ...more

December 4, 2008

Investigators have determined that blood found in the stolen car of a missing Holmes Beach motel owner matches her DNA, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

December 3, 2008

If your house is a domestic wreck, try getting some professional help for it. ...more

December 3, 2008

When the Air Force moved Jake Piascik to MacDill Air Force Base in 2001, he knew he had found home. ...more

December 3, 2008