Gov. Charlie Crist says he ordered state agencies to hold back spending by 4 percent just as he did last year because he's worried Florida's tax revenue shortfalls will continue after the new budget year begins July 1. ...more

June 14, 2008

A French daredevil in trouble for scaling a skyscraper to press for action on global warming should be honored instead of prosecuted, his lawyer said Wednesday. ...more

June 12, 2008

PLANT CITY - Firefighters are battling a blaze tonight that has completely engulfed a barn and consumed several large bales of hay, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue officials said. ...more

June 11, 2008

A woman walking her dog was bitten by a coyote Sunday night. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says Deborah Berry was treated for a bite on her right calf and is getting rabies shots as a precaution. ...more

June 11, 2008

OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) –– McDonald's says it has stopped serving sliced tomatoes in its restaurants over concerns about Salmonella food poisoning linked to uncooked tomatoes. Spokeswoman Danya Proud said Monday the world's largest hamburger chain has stopped serving sliced tomatoes on all of its sandwiches in the United States as a precaution until the source of the salmonella is known. ...more

June 9, 2008

OAK BROOK, Ill. - McDonald's says it has stopped serving sliced tomatoes in its restaurants over concerns about Salmonella food poisoning linked to uncooked tomatoes. ...more

June 9, 2008

Authorities found a number of small, explosive-making materials at a Clearwater house Saturday morning, leading to the evacuation of surrounding homes. ...more

June 8, 2008

Authorities are analyzing a number of small, explosive-making materials found inside a Clearwater home this morning. ...more

June 7, 2008

The number of lost and found pets reported to shelters in our community seems to have increased substantially in the past few months. There is no reason for a pet to be unidentified when it wanders from home. A few simple precautions will make sure that a heartbroken family is reunited with their pet. ...more

May 11, 2008

TAMPA - A couple escaped a fire that gutted their house this morning, though one was taken to a hospital as a precaution. ...more

May 4, 2008