Tampa International Airport will launch construction later this year on a $10.1 million project to expand the rental car facility at the main terminal by 15 percent to 20 percent and allow off-airport agencies Alamo and National to provide service from the terminal if they desire. ...more

September 4, 2009

Astronauts took another spacewalk at the International Space Station on Saturday, this time to lighten the workload for future crews. ...more

March 22, 2009

Seven Polk County detention deputies were injured this morning after a work van flipped on U.S. 17, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

January 3, 2009

The best Christmas gift for the Santana family wasn't under a tree, it was at Tampa International Airport: The return of Ernest Jose Santana - known as Ernie - away from his family for 20 months, including 15 in Iraq. ...more

December 26, 2008

Astronauts raised plastic cups of iced tea and toasted the Thanksgiving holiday before eating a traditional dinner of smoked turkey, cornbread dressing and candied yams at the International Space Station. ...more

November 28, 2008

As if there aren't enough tourist attractions in the Orlando area. Big wheels from the Great Wheel Corp. announced this week they will build a 400-foot wheel to take in the Orlando skyline and surrounding properties, including Walt Disney World, SeaWorld, Universal Studios and many other theme parks in the area. The company has built similar wheels in Berlin, Beijing and Singapore. ...more

June 27, 2008

Big wheels from the Great Wheel Corp. announced this week they will build a 400-foot wheel to take in the Orlando skyline and surrounding properties, including Walt Disney World, SeaWorld, Universal Studios and many other theme parks in the area. ...more

June 26, 2008

The shuttle's 13-day mission to the International Space Station ended with a trouble-free landing at Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday morning. Even as Atlantis arrived safely home, NASA was readying Endeavour and Discovery for launches scheduled for March and April. ...more

February 21, 2008

Many questions must be addressed as the Rays push for a new ballpark by 2012. Here's what's known about a few: ...more

December 8, 2007

Astronauts added a new room to the International Space Station on Friday in the way of Harmony. ...more

October 27, 2007