Think of the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corp., or JROTC, and the mind conjures a small group of military-minded young men in uniform marching with flags and rifles and practicing drills in the school parking lot. ...more

November 1, 2009

General Electric's aviation unit is looking to expand operations in Pinellas County, a move that could bring new jobs to the area. ...more

September 6, 2008

A company that makes airplane parts, scene of a chemical-fed fire Friday night, will open on Monday and all employees have been told to report to work. A recording on the phone line for Aerosonic Corp. in Clearwater said workers should report for an 8 a.m. meeting about the firm's near future. ...more

August 10, 2008

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said today that security in Iraq has improved and that the United States urgently needs to turn its attention to Afghanistan. ...more

July 22, 2008

An influential Tampa Bay area member of Congress has asked the Air Force to consider splitting in two its controversial $35 billion contract for new refueling tankers. ...more

May 10, 2008

They weren't your typical snowbirds. They didn't come to Tampa to relax on a beach. And they're nowhere close to retirement. ...more

May 4, 2008