New Year's Eve in Tampa means two things: fireworks in Channel District and the Outback Bowl Parade. Sports fans got ready for some football Thursday with the traditional parade before today's Outback Bowl matchup between the Northwestern Wildcats and Auburn Tigers. The parade featured krewe floats and nearly 20 marching bands, representation from both schools and even a pep rally. The route along Seventh Avenue in Ybor City from 20th to 14th streets was lined with fans donning Wildcat purple or Auburn orange. Although the rivalry might be fierce on the field today, for the most part the opposing fans kept the New Year's Eve pregame partying on a friendly basis. ...more

January 1, 2010

The South Florida Water Management District has approved year-round water restrictions that its board says will reduce overall water demand by up to 10 percent. ...more

November 16, 2009

The latest estimate of Florida's orange crop rose by 2 million boxes since the May projection, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. ...more

June 17, 2009

A few citrus growers are replacing orange and grapefruit trees with strawberries, blueberries and peaches. ...more

May 30, 2009

A homeless man accused of raping an acquaintance in a Sarasota park has been arrested. A Sarasota police officer spotted Ulices Serrano, 27, near 10th Street and Orange Avenue on Wednesday afternoon, ordered him to stop and found a steak knife in his jeans pocket, according to the arrest report. ...more

May 7, 2009

The number of Florida counties with probable cases of swine flu is growing. ...more

May 3, 2009

Florida's Department of Health says the state is monitoring nine probable cases of swine flu, in addition to two confirmed cases. ...more

May 3, 2009

Two confirmed cases of swine flu have been reported in Florida: an 11-year-old boy from Lee County and a 17-year-old girl in Broward County. ...more

May 2, 2009

Join the ASPCA in this campaign for animals. ...more

April 23, 2009

Sheriff deputies are looking for help identifying a man who has been exposing himself to clerks at a Circle K store. ...more

April 16, 2009