The Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore will open in early March at 5303 W. Kennedy Blvd. after a renovation of the building that formerly was a Clarion Hotel and a Ramada Inn. ...more

February 27, 2009

Another suspected member of the Valentine Bloods gang indicted on federal drug and gun charges has been arrested, authorities said. ...more

February 14, 2009

Another member of the Valentine Bloods gang indicted on federal drug and gun charges has been arrested, authorities said today. ...more

February 13, 2009

One of three members of the Valentine Bloods gang being sought on federal drug and gun charges is behind bars, authorities say. ...more

February 13, 2009

On the last day of 2008, the Wineberger family finally found some good fortune. ...more

December 31, 2008

John Wineberger says all he can do is take it one day at a time. He learned that last year, when his son was injured by a falling speaker at BayWalk in St. Petersburg. ...more

December 28, 2008

John Wineberger says all he can do is take one day at a time. ...more

December 27, 2008

You may not remember her name, but you've probably heard Maureen McGovern's expressive voice on songs from the 1970s blockbuster movies: "The Poseidon Adventure," "The Towering Inferno" and "Superman." ...more

December 9, 2008

•Katie Robinson, commander of Veterans Village American Legion Post 343 and the American Legion Service Officer at the New Port Richey VA Outpatient Clinic, received a special award at the Annual Volunteers Award ceremony held by the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital. Robinson received the President's Call to Service Award for volunteering 4,369 hours to the clinic. She has visited the clinic once a week since it opened in 1985. Robinson also has four veterans in local nursing homes for which she tries to help with their veteran benefits. ...more

May 10, 2008