Patrolling school zones for speeders is a routine but important job, and sometimes traffic patrol officers come across something unexpected. ...more

November 4, 2009

City Council approved a first reading of an ordinance at its Oct. 7 meeting that would pave the way to the development of a 27.7-acre site into an upscale apartment complex. ...more

October 18, 2008

Points leader Kyle Busch's bid to win his fifth Sprint Cup race of the year took a hit Saturday when he crashed during the final two minutes of Pocono 500 practice. ...more

June 8, 2008

LAKELAND - A hazardous materials team is working to contain a 200-gallon hydrochloric acid spill at a Lakeland plant. The spill occurred about 7 a.m. at Parada Processing, located at 1248 George Jenkins Blvd. The Lakeland Fire Department, which responded first, sought help from Polk County's Hazmat team. ...more

June 7, 2008

Standing near the retaining wall inside The Lakeland Center, Pasco High's Eric Stroud and Ray Perez hugged. ...more

February 18, 2008

Airport police call it "the miracle landing" at Tampa International. A 65-pound Labrador retriever, without benefit of an airplane or parachute, flew from the top of an airport parking deck six stories down - and survived. ...more

February 8, 2008

TAMPA – All lanes at the I-275 and Memorial Highway interchange are open now that authorities have removed a jackknifed tractor-trailer. ...more

January 17, 2008

Completing a late-season blitz that will go down as one of the greatest finishes in history, Jimmie Johnson did more than he had to do Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ...more

November 19, 2007

The sights and sounds at Schooner Wharf drip with Key West attitude: Sunburned tourists lounge near a marina, savoring drinks alongside locals wearing tank tops and sandals. A singer warbles, "I'd rather be here, drinking a beer, than freezing my a-- off up North." ...more

November 5, 2007

A plane carrying foreign tourists crashed Sunday as it tried to land in stormy weather on the resort island of Phuket, engulfing some passengers in flames while others kicked out windows to escape the smoke-filled cabin. At least 88 people were killed. ...more

September 17, 2007