Pasco Sheriff Bob White announced today he will only use a portion of the Penny for Pasco allocation slated for his agency next fiscal year and will hand over approximately $1.86 million to the county. ...more

February 13, 2009

Dog lovers living in Walden Lake are trying to raise $22,000 to help establish a park for man's best friend. ...more

February 11, 2009

The undercover St. Petersburg detective who was shot Jan. 26 while trying to apprehend robbery suspects was released from Bayfront Medical Center on Monday afternoon, St. Petersburg police said. ...more

February 4, 2009

The Special Operations paratrooper died who died Thursday afternoon after landing in a lake at Gadsden Park has been identified as Col. James L. Merchant III, 46. ...more

January 30, 2009

If you're planning a trip to Jamaica, your choices of where to fly out of just got smaller. Air Jamaica is eliminating service at Miami, Atlanta, Los Angeles and Grand Cayman and trimming its fleet of Airbus A321 and A321 jets from 13 to nine, the government-controlled airline said in a release on its website. ...more

January 29, 2009

Starbucks is reporting that its profit dropped 69 percent in its fiscal first quarter and it plans to close more stores and cut more jobs. ...more

January 28, 2009

The city's fire department will be able to boost its ranks, thanks to a $4 million federal grant. The money will come from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's SAFER grants, or Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response. ...more

January 28, 2009

Promoters of the Lingerie Bowl say the event is still set to go on, despite reports that some recently fired players were upset over a pay dispute and were balking at playing the game at a nudist resort. ...more

January 19, 2009

Pinellas County officials are investigating a series of related arsons that include someone tossing a Molotov cocktail. ...more

January 19, 2009

The U.S. Army Reserve soldier who died Sunday in St. Petersburg during a training exercise has been identified as Sgt. 1st Class James Bailey Jr. of Belzoni, Miss., military officials say. ...more

January 15, 2009