The Virginia couple who crashed this week's state dinner at the White House met face to face with President Barack Obama in the event's receiving line, officials acknowledged Friday as the Secret Service began investigating whether the couple broke any criminal laws by getting inside without an official invitation. ...more

November 28, 2009

Treasure hunter finds wedding band in the sand at Pine Island; gets $200 reward. ...more

November 4, 2009

Comedian Dave Vitty lost it after he got to Florida. The head writer of the Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio 1 in England recently vacationed with his family at Pine Island. ...more

October 29, 2009

The director of the Florida Holocaust Museum in downtown St. Petersburg says the museum will likely increase security in the wake of a shooting at Washington's Holocaust museum. ...more

June 10, 2009

Searching an 1857-1873 Ohio fairgrounds site with a metal detector, Ron Deehr found dozens of old coins and a new hobby - coin collecting. ...more

February 10, 2009

The traffic in and around Raymond James will be heavy before, during and after today's Super Bowl. ...more

February 1, 2009

In response to the escalated violence in the Middle East, the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Tampa Jewish Federation will host a "solidarity rally for Israel" today at 7 p.m. ...more

January 12, 2009

There are two ends of the political spectrum in this country. No, not Democrats and Republicans, but something more basic - those who are interested in politics and those who aren't. ...more

November 1, 2008

Starting Oct. 24, the Transportation Security Administration will add a new anxiety for some Tampa travelers: A high-tech scanner that allows a security officer to peek through the clothing of air travelers to ensure they are not hiding weapons or explosives. ...more

October 17, 2008

Outraged By Article Regarding "Rebelling Against Airport Tyranny" (Other Views, June 23): ...more

June 28, 2008