The County Center is open for business again this morning. The reopening occurred after a power outage Thursday afternoon forced county officials to shut down the building and send home about 1,500 employees while they investigated. ...more

September 25, 2009

When will power be restored at your home? Progress Energy is updating storm restoration efforts on Twitter. ...more

May 31, 2009

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria will miss today's game against the New York Yankees and probably Thursday night's against the Chicago White Sox because of a family matter in California, a club spokesman confirmed. ...more

April 15, 2009

The American Red Cross has begun the process of assessing damage caused by the strong storms that moved through the Suncoast on Tuesday morning. ...more

April 14, 2009

In wake of football fracas, coaches don't expect any issues in tonight's regional quarterfinal match-up. ...more

February 12, 2009

4A-8 GIRLS BASKETBALL After power outage delays the start by nearly an hour, Hernando turns it on in the second half to bounce Pasco, 47-36. ...more

February 4, 2009

An underground circuit went out, causing a power outage to about 1,388 Tampa Electric Co. customers on Harbour Island, TECO Rick Morera said. ...more

January 30, 2009

A 4,000-gallon fuel tank inside the Tampa Convention Center is at the center of a dispute between the city and county over whether the tank poses an environmental hazard. ...more

January 3, 2009

A five-story, 68-unit apartment complex to provide affordable housing for the elderly is under construction near the entrance to St. Clement Catholic Church, 1104 N. Alexander St. ...more

December 17, 2008

Employees of Peace River Electric Cooperative (PRECO) made a startling discovery when looking for the cause of a recent power outage. Van Crawford and J.R. Gough found that power lines were torn down from four poles along a stretch of Dansby Road near Wauchula. A visual search of the area revealed a single-engine airplane lying upside down in a nearby orange grove. They arrived shortly after the Dec. 7 crash. ...more

December 11, 2008