The fishing forecast for the rest of the week won't be as good as the previous three days. That spectacular "bite" will now decrease in intensity and duration as it moves into the afternoon, but by Friday evening, it should pick back up and become the new early-evening bite. ...more

October 28, 2009

They crammed into the Blue Streaks gym until it was standing-room-only on one side. They launched freebies - shirts, foam balls, assorted goodies - into the crowd after every Sebring point, which came with great frequency. ...more

October 22, 2009

Two St. Petersburg teenagers are talking about the one that didn't get away. Early Wednesday morning, 19-year-old Josh Lipert and 16-year-old Robbie Korkoske reeled in an 81/2foot bull shark. They estimated the shark's weight at 300 to 400 pounds. ...more

May 28, 2009

hour and a half ago: •Demand that Iran allow U.N. goat inspectors full access to its goat-cloning program. ...more

April 26, 2009

The driver of a party bus was arrested late Thursday night, accused of leaving the scene of a wreck to deliver his 25 passengers to their hotel. ...more

February 27, 2009

For Joseph Schweiger, the weight-loss process was not a diet, but a lifestyle change. ...more

February 25, 2009

To save money, the Avon Park City Council voted 3-2 Monday to hold only one council meeting per month. ...more

February 25, 2009

A motorcyclist was killed early this morning in Manatee County, after he was rear-ended by a car and thrown from his bike. ...more

February 13, 2009

A 134-acre brush fire swept through a pasture Friday afternoon, forcing the closure of U.S. 301 from State Road 50 south to the Pasco County line. ...more

February 7, 2009

A single-vehicle accident on a southbound I-75 off-ramp brought traffic to a halt for more than an hour today. ...more

January 23, 2009