About a dozen residents of an apartment complex watched as St. Petersburg firefighters battled a small blaze at the Brandywine Apartment complex near the Tyrone Square Mall just before 1 a.m. today. The fire started in a laundry room on the first floor at 6367 16th Terrace N. ...more

December 17, 2008

When Hurricane Charlie tore through her apartment, Marcia Escalona considered herself lucky to land temporary housing on the Cuban capital's remote outskirts while communist authorities pledged to help her rebuild. ...more

September 24, 2008

With money tight, Zephyrhills won't apply for a matching grant to fix flooding problems downtown. ...more

September 23, 2008

The towering prefabricated concrete walls are rising on the southeast corner of Adamo Drive and 22nd Street, and that can only mean one thing: The long-awaited Ikea furniture store that is somewhat of a pop culture phenomenon, is getting closer to opening its doors. ...more

August 25, 2008

The city will hold a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday to discuss removing 21/2-feet-tall walls that block traffic around Fremont Linear Park. ...more

June 28, 2008

LARGO - A fire ripped through the roof of the Belleair Oaks Condominiums building this morning, slightly injuring one resident and displacing dozens. ...more

June 18, 2008

Iraqi officials on Saturday raised the death toll from Friday's pet market bombings as more bodies were found and as badly injured people died from their wounds, bringing the total to 98 dead and 123 injured, according to the Interior Ministry. ...more

February 3, 2008

The flakes melted quickly. But the smiles, wonder and excited story-swapping went on throughout the day: It snowed in Baghdad. ...more

January 12, 2008

On a tree-filled lot north of town Friday morning, a large crane helped Benita and Carl Hayes fulfill a dream. ...more

October 13, 2007