DayJet, which flew 28 Eclipse 500 very-light jet aircraft for on-demand passenger service, said Friday it ceased operations and eliminated most jobs. ...more

September 20, 2008

Floridians now have the option of renewing their vehicle registration for two years instead of one. ...more

September 19, 2008

Florida's Office of Insurance Regulation has rejected State Farm Florida's request for a hearing after the agency denied the company's request last month to raise homeowners insurance an average of 47 percent, the agency said today. ...more

September 5, 2008

A 44-year-old man was found dead behind a liquor store this morning, and detectives are trying to determine whether he was slain, St. Petersburg police said. ...more

August 21, 2008

A 38-year-old St. Petersburg man suspected of planning to kill his ex-wife in Pinellas County was killed in a head-on wreck while fleeing from police in Pennsylvania, and the driver of the car his vehicle smashed in to was killed, too, Gulfport police said. ...more

August 21, 2008

Three people were shot Sunday night during a robbery at a food store, St. Petersburg police said. ...more

August 18, 2008

LAND O'LAKES - It takes one to know one, and - at least this season - the Tampa Bay Rays know a winner when they see one. ...more

August 13, 2008

Three billboards in the Orlando area that depict New York's World Trade Center in flames with the words "Please Don't Vote for a Democrat" are the work of a St. Cloud songwriter and commercial painter who is marketing his latest song. ...more

July 16, 2008

TAMPA - Phosphate giant The Mosaic Co. is planning a new divisional headquarters building in the FishHawk Ranch area, where it will consolidate 400 jobs from around the area. The company said today it has signed an agreement to buy 7.4 acres along FishHawk Boulevard from Newland Communities, the developer of FishHawk Ranch. There, it will build a 100,000-square-foot office building to house administrative and management employees working for Mosaic's phosphate and supply chain units. ...more

July 9, 2008

A new law effective Tuesday requires motorists to display their temporary tag in the proper license plate bracket. ...more

July 2, 2008