The U.S. Coast Guard has added a new vessel to its fleet, the type rescuers say are crucial in emergencies like the recent boat capsizing that left three people dead. ...more

March 9, 2009

A Dover home was used to grow 144 marijuana plants, Hillsborough County deputies say. On Tuesday afternoon at 14607 Walden Sheffield Road, deputies found the plants being cultivated within a garage. The garage was equipped with marijuana grow equipment and powered by unmetered electricity, according to deputies. ...more

December 10, 2008

Red algae is littering some beaches along the southwestern coast of Florida. ...more

July 21, 2008

Reflecting on the old and making plans for the new. That's how we spent the last week of 2007. Not a bad thing — perhaps. We actually took the entire week off. After celebrating Christmas with a number of our children, we parked ourselves on Fort Myers Beach for the week. Alternating with hours of sheer relaxation just gazing at a clear blue sky, we read two books, shared our thoughts and dreams with each other, and listed our goals for the New Year. Although neither one of us is big on making New Year's resolutions, what we did last week felt good. In fact, we're seriously considering taking off the last week of every year. ...more

January 4, 2008

Al Oerter was destined to become an athlete, although he often wondered what he might have been if not for a chance meeting with a discus. ...more

October 2, 2007

A former Largo police officer who told authorities he has an addiction to child pornography has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for possessing child pornography. ...more

September 14, 2007

TAMPA – Un ex policía de Largo quien contara a las autoridades que tiene una adicción por la pornografía infantil, ha sido sentenciado a cinco años en una prisión federal por posesión de dicho tipo de pornografía. ...more

September 13, 2007

TAMPA - A former Largo police officer who told authorities he has an addiction to child pornography has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for possessing child pornography ...more

September 13, 2007