The Florida Highway Patrol planned to temporarily open a roughly 75-mile cross-state stretch of Interstate 75 that had been closed because of a wildfire. ...more

April 26, 2009

Firefighters have managed to secure an area in eastern Hernando County where a 600-acre brush fire threatened at least 50 homes. ...more

March 22, 2009

Bright yellow numbered decals will be glued down on the Upper Tampa Bay Trail. They are like mile markers along an interstate highway and serve as sort of a beacon in case of an emergency. ...more

December 25, 2008

Bright, yellow, numbered decals will be glued down on the Upper Tampa Bay Trail. They are like mile markers along an interstate highway and serve as sort of a beacon in case of an emergency. Hikers, joggers and bikers along the trail now have a point of reference if a problem arises. They can call 911 and tell the dispatcher they are at a certain decal number. Dispatchers then punch in the number on a computer, and a location pops up on the screen. ...more

December 23, 2008

Friday, Nov. 14, was another extraordinary day in Florida. I was fortunate to witness the flawless launch of the space shuttle Endeavour on a gorgeous moonlit evening. What happened afterward was an inexplicable, frustrating, embarrassing and dangerous ride home. ...more

November 24, 2008

NORTH PORT -- A brush fire closed the northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 75 between mile markers 182 and 187 for a couple of hours Friday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Sarasota County Fire Rescue estimates the interstate will reopen in one to two hours. ...more

May 30, 2008