Firefighters had a 50-acre brush fire west of Hudson about 90 percent contained Monday evening, and homes in the path of the blaze appeared safe, state forestry officials say. ...more

February 24, 2009

Firefighters have a 50-acre brush fire west of Hudson about 90 percent contained, and homes in the path of the blaze appear safe, state forestry officials say. ...more

February 23, 2009

TAMPA -- Sure, with the Eagles in town and the Super Bowl approaching, traffic was bad Thursday night. But it was better than Wednesday. Still, the city's transportation officials are expecting more jammed conditions tonight, as pre-Super Bowl festivities combine with afternoon rush hour and the crowds attending tonight's hockey game. ...more

January 30, 2009

A settlement with billboard companies scheduled to go before Tampa City Council today offers members a painful choice: allow distracting digital signs in some areas of town or face interminable litigation. ...more

January 22, 2009

Going to the Trop for the first postseason game in Rays history? A word of advice from St. Petersburg officials: Plan to arrive early if you are driving ...more

October 1, 2008

In years past, an overzealous citizen could vote early and often, casting a ballot in Lake Placid, then moving to polling places in Sebring, Avon Park and across Florida. ...more

July 28, 2008

PALM HARBOR - After leaving her adult care center Feb. 26, Mary Gill Zelter was found dead in the Intracoastal Waterway, the victim of an apparent accidental drowning. ...more

June 3, 2008

A $2 million "smart" traffic control system will be operational here before the end of next year, the engineer for the federally funded project told Plant City commissioners Monday night. ...more

May 3, 2008

TAMPA - Crews with the state's Department of Forestry are keeping watch over a 15-acre brush fire that started Sunday night south of Polk City. ...more

February 18, 2008

Had Wednesday's crash site been in Hillsborough or Osceola county, motorists might have had some warning. ...more

January 10, 2008