With all the talk about the stimulus creating jobs, one might be tempted to think things are getting better. ...more

November 5, 2009

Operators at Progress Energy's nuclear power plant in Crystal River shut the reactor down on Monday when some control rods dropped into the core, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said. There were no safety problems, radiation release or damage to the plant from the shut-down, said NRC spokesman Roger Hannah. ...more

August 26, 2009

What's the secret to flaky pie crusts? Mine always seem to come out tough. With a standard recipe (1/3 cup shortening or lard to 1 cup flour, plus a pinch of salt for flavor), the secret is cold. Have the lard cold. Use just enough ice water to moisten the flour to stick it together, and then handle it as little as possible. If it won't be baked right away, keep it in the refrigerator. You don't want the shortening to melt into the flour at all until the crust is baking. The little balls of shortening covered with flour are flattened when the crust is rolled out, and when they are baked, they make the flakes of a tender, flaky crust. ...more

November 30, 2008

Another frightening new government report is heightening fears about the safety of the U.S. biodefense laboratories that study some of the world's deadliest germs. The latest worry: Intruders could easily break into two of the labs because of lax security. ...more

October 17, 2008

Abandoned backyard swimming pools, filed up from the recent heavy rainfalls, are massive breeding grounds for mosquitoes. ...more

August 28, 2008

A cruise ship chartered by a Japan-based organization that promotes peace will arrive in Tampa today and disgorge about 900 passengers as the ship undergoes repairs to its hull. ...more

July 21, 2008

Federal health officials will use new regulatory authority to monitor prescription drug use by millions of Medicare participants for potential safety problems with medicines and medical devices. ...more

May 23, 2008

Merck & Co. plans to eliminate 1,200 U.S. sales jobs, a move that comes a week after federal regulators' surprise rejection of an experimental cholesterol drug heavily touted by the pharmaceutical company. ...more

May 7, 2008

Suggests several potential remedies. ...more

January 16, 2008

The county property appraiser's office recorded 1,928 foreclosures in 2007, more than a 250 percent increase from 2006. ...more

January 15, 2008