A suspected identity thief who authorities say stole credit cards from cars at Pinellas County beaches almost five years ago was arrested in Miami this week. ...more

November 24, 2009

Drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico could harm Florida's economy by interfering with military training and testing in the Gulf and cutting activity at Florida bases, Sen. Bill Nelson told the Tampa Chamber of Commerce on Monday. ...more

November 10, 2009

What will the Tampa Bay area look like in 2100? One leading climate change scientist says many famous locations, including places such as Tampa General Hospital and the Salvador Dalí Museum, could be covered with seawater. ...more

October 23, 2009

It was neither bird nor plane, but there was something in the air Friday morning over the water at Pinellas County beaches. ...more

June 20, 2009

Here come the Arizona Cardinals. Here come the Pittsburgh Steelers. "Now it's real," said Reid Sigmon, executive director of Tampa Bay's Super Bowl Host Committee. ...more

January 19, 2009

Fourth of July traditions like fireworks and kite-flying can be scary for nesting birds, and Audubon of Florida is asking boaters and beachgoers to avoid celebrating near roped-off and marked areas on Tampa Bay islands and Pinellas County beaches. Many of the Bay's nesting birds, including brown pelicans, roseate spoonbills, herons, egrets and terns, have young chicks that are vulnerable to predators or the sun's heat. Frightening adult birds away from their offspring can spell death for the chicks at a time when some Tampa Bay species are flirting with extinction. ...more

July 1, 2008