NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — At least three cruise ship companies have canceled excursions within certain parts of Nassau after police in the Bahamas reported several tourists being robbed. ...more

November 30, 2009

Disney Cruise Line said this week it will equip its new Disney Dream cruise ship with a 765-foot-long high-speed flume ride that will send passengers on inflatable rafts through a clear acrylic tube that will extend beyond the ship's edge. ...more

October 31, 2009

Tarpon Springs does not have a sister in the Bahamas but it has roots in the economy and culture of the island chain. The city acquired a $4,975 Florida Humanities Council grant to create an exhibit at the Tarpon Springs Heritage Center, "The Greek Communities of the Bahamas and Tarpon Springs: An Intertwined History." The heritage center is in Craig Park. ...more

February 27, 2009

Italee Lucas scored 10 of her 19 points in North Carolina's 18-2 second-half run, and the second-ranked Tar Heels rallied past Illinois 68-59 on Saturday in the Carolinas Challenge. ...more

December 21, 2008

JetBlue Airways Corp. is auctioning off more than 300 roundtrip flights and six vacation packages this week on eBay, with opening bids set between 5 and 10 cents. ...more

September 8, 2008

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Police responding to reports of a capsized speedboat discovered the bodies of four people believed to be Haitian migrants in bloody, shark-infested waters between Florida and the Bahamas, authorities said Tuesday. ...more

May 28, 2008

Hurricane Noel, the deadliest storm to hit the Atlantic this year, paralleled the southeastern U.S. coast Friday, losing strength as it headed north toward Nova Scotia. ...more

November 3, 2007

Tropical Storm Noel drenched the Bahamas and Cuba on Thursday, while in the storm's wake rescuers in the Dominican Republic headed out in boats and helicopters to reach dozens of communities stranded by floods and mudslides. The death toll in the Caribbean rose to 108. ...more

November 2, 2007

CLEARWATER A new airline will offer flights targeting leisure travelers to five cities out of St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport. ...more

September 20, 2007