Firefighters have contained a brush fire in the Alafia River area, even though they were stymied by the unreclaimed phosphate mine landscape of steep hills and deep gullies. ...more

November 9, 2009

Mosaic Fertilizer celebrated its first five years on the New York Stock Exchange recently by contributing $45,000 in cash and 6,000 pounds of food to benefit America's Second Harvest. ...more

November 4, 2009

A fertilizer spill has closed the southbound lanes of 21st Street near Interstate 4, Tampa Fire Rescue reports. ...more

April 11, 2009

With ground broken and equipment in place, FishHawk Ranch is closer to having a new major corporate neighbor, bringing in hundreds of subcontract employees to work in the area. ...more

March 27, 2009

The Lake Placid boys soccer team fell to Mulberry by a score of 3-0 in Tuesday night's Class 3A-District 8 semifinal at the Phosphate Bowl in a match that was called with 30:12 remaining in the second half when Green Dragon coach Josh Virkler was ejected for aruging with the referee. ...more

January 29, 2009

Detectives in Polk County have arrested one man and are questioning another in the death of a 28-year-old man found floating in a phosphate pit on Friday. ...more

January 11, 2009

Durant High School junior Somer Harvey has won the Harvest Queen Scholarship Pageant held for the first time at the new home of the Hillsborough County Fair. ...more

January 7, 2009

The role Tampa's seaport has played throughout history will be the focus of a display to debut at the Tampa Bay History Center's new building, which is scheduled to open on Jan. 17. ...more

January 5, 2009

Brandon native Suzy Davis has watched the community grow up around her for more than 40 years. ...more

December 31, 2008

Daily Fishing Report ...more

December 21, 2008