With just short of a decade of service at Palm Harbor Fire Rescue under his belt, Lt. Scott Sanford has been named Firefighter of the Year by Chief Jim Angle. ...more

December 26, 2009

The Cuban government has arrested an American citizen, and U.S. diplomats in Havana are trying to learn more about the case, the State Department said today. ...more

December 12, 2009

Tickets for vaccines will be given at 8 a.m. ...more

November 3, 2009

Firefighters had more to battle than just flames when they arrived at a Sarasota home this morning. ...more

July 15, 2009

Be the first in your zona, barrio or arrondissement to get your very own set of six lovely postcards of President and Mrs. Obama and the kids! These are not sold in stores. In fact, they can't be bought anywhere. They are heading for embassies and other U.S. facilities to use as giveaways. ...more

June 1, 2009

Texas health officials on Tuesday announced the first death of a U.S. resident with swine flu, and said she was a 33-year-old schoolteacher who had recently given birth to a healthy baby. ...more

May 6, 2009

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has confirmed two cases of swine flu in the state. ...more

April 25, 2009

The first light of dawn had yet to touch the treetops, but parents already were lining up at Kate Jackson Park in South Tampa to enroll their children in the city's summer camps. ...more

March 23, 2009

Lex Salisbury, who ran Lowry Park Zoo before resigning under fire in December, is trying to sell two zebras through an animal trading magazine even though he doesn't hold the license the federal government requires for such transactions. ...more

March 20, 2009

Opening statements will be given today in the federal trial of a former University of South Florida student accused of illegally transporting explosives. ...more

March 18, 2009