Hurricane Gustav is expected to be finished thrashing Haiti tonight and is still forecast to reach the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday as a major hurricane. ...more

August 28, 2008

Gustav is forecast to leave Haiti and head toward Cuba today, taking a path to reach the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday as a major hurricane. ...more

August 27, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist has gotten engaged to his girlfriend, Carole Rome, a spokeswoman confirms. ...more

July 3, 2008

The Mississippi River climbed toward its high-water mark Monday at St. Louis and was expected to crest over the next couple of days at points downriver, but the worst of the flood of 2008 appeared to be over. ...more

July 1, 2008

If you're boating this holiday weekend, you'll be on the water with lots of powerful vessels full of excited people having tons of fun. ...more

May 26, 2008

The cost of energy has overshadowed everything else, even this Memorial Day as Americans consider staying closer to home and keeping some of those SUV behemoths in driveways. I think that might not be such a bad idea, staying at home for a few days. ...more

May 25, 2008

Pay respect to our military personnel this Memorial Day. Also over the holiday weekend, gather with friends and family to share good times, fire up the grill or go on an outing. Ideas: Page 2 ...more

May 24, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Kicking off the holiday weekend with a kick tonight? Beginning at 8 p.m. the Florida Highway Patrol will be hosting a DUI checkpoint on U.S. 41 south of Hale Road. Troopers will be working with officers from various agencies to combat driving under the influence and other traffic violators. ...more

May 23, 2008

Thousands of moviegoers were no doubt clutching their seats while watching "Cloverfield," last weekend's No. 1 film at the box office. At least a few of them were clutching their stomachs as well. ...more

January 27, 2008

Sure Florida had a tough 2007. The housing market hit the skids. Insurance premiums rose out of sight. And the run-up in property taxes continued to sock new homebuyers. ...more

January 3, 2008