Owners of pythons, boas and other exotic reptiles who don't have permits can now hand their pets over with no questions asked, and without fear of prosecution, under an amnesty program approved by the state Thursday. ...more

December 11, 2009

Poorly flushed canal systems are the root cause of several fish kills on Davis Islands this month, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said Thursday. ...more

August 28, 2009

Residents of Broward's westernmost city are being asked to keep food and garbage indoors as officials search for a black bear that was twice seen romping in some foliage. ...more

April 21, 2009

Federal Communications Commission officials and deputies from the Orange County Sheriff's gang unit busted a pirate radio station that was reportedly broadcasting information on where to buy drugs. ...more

March 7, 2009

The smelly air around a Tampa chemical plant is about to get a scrubbing. ...more

November 20, 2008

A former driver for Osama bin Laden was sentenced Thursday to 51/2 years in prison for his material support for terrorism, a relatively light sentence that means the first detainee at Guantanamo Bay to face a full military commission trial could be released from custody in just five months. ...more

August 8, 2008

TALLAHASSEE - More than 150,000 former felons in Florida are eligible to cast ballots in this year's elections, but most of them may not even know their rights have been restored, according to state parole commission officials. ...more

July 7, 2008

Opinions on the Interstate 4 Economic Corridor Study are as varied as land-use designations along the 26-mile stretch of highway. ...more

May 30, 2008

SEFFNER - Opinions on the Interstate 4 Economic Corridor Study are as varied as land-use designations along the 26-mile stretch of highway. ...more

May 29, 2008

As people headed toward Tampa International Airport in March at the end of the Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament, they passed a massive billboard erected by the Tampa Bay Sports Commission. ...more

December 13, 2007