A Hillsborough Avenue gas station owner has moved a step closer to beer and wine sales. ...more

February 13, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - In what may be the first effort of its kind since a countywide anti-drug paraphernalia ordinance was passed last year, detectives on Wednesday charged three men with violating it by selling special Brillo pad packages from convenience stores. ...more

January 24, 2008

In some cases, the third time is the charm. For the owner of a Hillsborough Avenue gas station and convenience store, it was the fifth or maybe the sixth or seventh time. ...more

January 23, 2008

When county commissioners agreed Tuesday to put a right-turn only in and out of Spring Park Way and Powell Road, dozens of Springwood Estates residents gathered for the meeting clapped their approval. ...more

January 16, 2008

For many people, a forecast of overnight temperatures in the 30s results in grumbling about having to turn on the heat. ...more

January 15, 2008

Pasco County has shelter space avalable at two sites for those who are homeless and need shelter from predicted cold weather. ...more

January 14, 2008

OCALA - Over the past decade or two, the sprawling horse farms that once buffered downtown Ocala from the chaotic bustle of Interstate 75 have given way to progress. Now, out-of-town travelers seeking respite in the natural beauty of the Ocala National Forest or heading to meetings at downtown offices pass by scores of convenience stores, chain restaurants and strip malls. Despite the changes, Ocala has remained a truly Southern town. Like much of the South, Ocala faces continuing questions — from residents and outsiders — about race relations. ...more

January 11, 2008

TAMPA - Detectives are searching for a man they say has robbed three convenience stores since Monday, each time by reaching into the register after asking the clerk for change. ...more

January 9, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Your head feels like it was mistaken for a speed bump. Your mouth feels like you ate a bowl of cotton balls. ...more

December 31, 2007

Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies on Monday arrested a 42-year-old man and charged him with burglarizing seven businesses in eastern Hillsborough during the course of a month. ...more

December 18, 2007