Safety officials say bird remains in both engines of the US Airways jetliner that ditched into New York's Hudson River last month have been identified as Canada geese. ...more

February 12, 2009

The tightly held secret of what first lady Michelle Obama will wear for the inaugural ball is finally out. ...more

January 20, 2009

It turns out that Floridians will be holding two – not just one – major social event in the nation's capital in conjunction with next month's presidential inauguration festivities. ...more

December 22, 2008

NASA's soon-to-be-retired space shuttles are up for grabs. ...more

December 17, 2008

Historians today dedicated the "first 16 feet" of what they hope will eventually become a permanent display for their Ruskin History Center. The work of renowned paleontologist Frank Garcia will flank the display. The "first 16 feet" consists of two cases filled with ancient artifacts discovered locally by Garcia, which the Ruskin Historical Society hopes will become a fixture at the history center, once it finds a permanent home. ...more

October 21, 2008

Evel Knievel never denied his scrapes with the law - the late motorcycle daredevil often reveled in them. But even he objected to a 1970s FBI investigation of whether he was involved in a string of beatings. ...more

October 6, 2008

Vizcaya was completed in 1916 at a time when America's wealthy created lavish homes inspired by Europe's palaces. Making the home friendly to people with disabilities was not part of its initial architectural design. ...more

September 28, 2008

He lives on Manatee Harbor Drive, with his house number emblazoned on a manatee-shaped plaque. ...more

July 5, 2008

Silently and steadily, a tragedy is unfolding beneath the ocean's waves: Coral reefs around the world are disappearing. According to some projections, there could be few, if any, left by the end of the century. ...more

June 29, 2008

Local paleontologist Frank Garcia celebrated another feather in his cap Friday: A miniature sea cow that swam the seas of Central Florida 5 million years ago will bear his name in the history books. ...more

June 28, 2008