TEMPLE TERRACE - What has come to be known in east Orlando as a hot spot for college students is opening its second establishment near the University of South Florida. Scoop Bar & Grill will replace the former Whistle Junction at 5105 E. Fowler Ave. The opening is expected in late August or early September. ...more

July 25, 2008

SUNCOAST NEWS STAFF LAND O' LAKES - As anyone who is or has ever been a prospective parent, when it comes to picking out babies' names, it seems everyone has a suggestion. ...more

July 16, 2008

It'll be a while before police in the small Pasco municipality of Port Richey know if the new red-light camera system on U.S. 19 will habitually deter lead-footed motorists who drive irresponsibly and risk innocent lives. ...more

July 16, 2008

North Korea agreed to disable its main reactor by the end of October and allow international inspections to verify its nuclear disarmament in a deal reached Saturday at the end of six-nation talks. ...more

July 13, 2008

Reader Richard Harrison wrote last month about wanting to make fruitcake for the summer but was looking for a recipe for candied cherries similar to what he buys at the grocery store during the holidays. ...more

July 9, 2008

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Evidence in the case of a confessed killer of five college students in Gainesville in 1990 will be destroyed. ...more

June 19, 2008

A former University of South Florida student admitted in federal court Wednesday morning that he helped terrorists by making an Internet video showing how to use a remote-controlled toy car to detonate a bomb. ...more

June 19, 2008

TAMPA - A former University of South Florida student admitted in court this morning that he helped terrorists by making an Internet video showing how to use a remote-controlled toy car to detonate a bomb. ...more

June 18, 2008

Investors have found plenty of reasons to be optimistic about Wal-Mart of late, as the company found the right mix of merchandise and marketing to complement its refocus on low prices at a time when Americans are seeking less expensive options. ...more

June 4, 2008

AVON PARK – Wal–Mart has opened a temporary hiring center in Avon Park for the new Supercenter that is scheduled to open in August. The nation's largest retailer plans to employ approximately 350 people in the store, located at the corner of Shop 16 Road and U.S. 27. The hiring location, which opened Monday, is at 998 W. Main St., across from the Masonic Lodge. Its hours are 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 8 a.m. – noon Saturday and 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. ...more

June 3, 2008