A new, patient friendly MRI machine has come to town. ...more

March 9, 2009

Goodwill Industries-Suncoast is looking for donations of new or like-new children's books for its annual BookWorks childhood literacy program. ...more

March 8, 2009

Goodwill Industries-Suncoast is looking for donations of new or like-new children's books for its annual BookWorks childhood literacy program. During March and April, people in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco, Polk, Hernando and Marion counties are asked to donate new or like-new books for children ages 2-5. ...more

March 7, 2009

Hillsborough and Polk drivers are more reluctant to buckle up than other motorists in Florida, according to a sampling of the state's 12 most populous counties. ...more

March 4, 2009

City Commissioners are keeping an eye on Tallahassee as state legislators debate the $1.2 billion commuter rail deal with railroad giant CSX. The 61-mile commuter rail line linking Tampa and Orlando would have a direct effect on Dade City because dozens of additional freight trains could be rerouted directly through the town on their way to a massive new rail hub in Winter Haven. ...more

March 4, 2009

U.S. Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite won a fourth term Tuesday, fending off Democratic challenger John Russell for the third time. ...more

November 5, 2008

Three-term Republican incumbent Ginny Brown-Waite will once again try to fend off outspoken Democrat John Russell, who has twice tried to snatch the 5th Congressional District seat away from her. ...more

October 19, 2008

The lingering tropical storm that has dumped more than 2 feet of rain along the Atlantic Coast did not provide Hernando County with enough rainfall to raise the water levels above normal. ...more

August 23, 2008

As he battled pancreatic cancer, Harvey Waite encouraged his wife to continue her race for a fourth two-year term to the U.S. House of Representatives. ...more

August 20, 2008

They don't boil blue crabs in Maryland. Instead, they steam them inside a pot. The recipes usually call for some beer, a little water, a splash of vinegar and some Old Bay seasoning and dry mustard. ...more

August 4, 2008