Smoke trails formed spider webs over Bright House Networks Field as fireworks exploded to the tune of Queen's "We are the champions." Fans gathered around the stadium's concourse for a moment over a quarter century in the making. After 28 years, Major League Baseball's World Series trophy had returned to Clearwater. ...more

February 21, 2009

It's time for the body count. Volunteers will fan out to some 50 islands in Tampa Bay on Saturday to harvest discarded fishing line. They will also be documenting the number of dead birds they find, victims of fishing line that spider-webs across mangroves where the birds nest and roost. Tampa Bay Watch and Audubon of Florida will coordinate the 15th annual Monofilament Cleanup Day, sending teams out to reel in thousands of feet of line. ...more

October 21, 2008

"It's just a little bit short of being in the absolute middle of nowhere," captain Artie Price says as he cranks the big Chevy engine on his airboat. ...more

February 8, 2008

About noon Monday, members of the Pasco County Sheriff's Office dive team plunged into a small pond near the entrance to Colony Lakes Estates, off State Road 52. ...more

November 20, 2007

NEW PORT RICHEY - About noon Monday, members of the Pasco County Sheriff's Office dive team plunged into the water of a small pond near the entrance to Colony Lakes Estates, off State Road 52. ...more

November 19, 2007

SEBRING — With sacks full of candy, fairies, mummies, witches and pirates made their way around the Circle on Friday morning during the annual Harvest of Treats. More festivities continue tonight as trick-or-treating starts in all three municipalities. Taylor Simmons was decked out red from head to toe with a purple boa and a trademark red hat with purple accessories. At age 2, she's just a little younger than the average Red Hatter. ...more

October 27, 2007

SEBRING — Pumpkins, witches and skeletons are appearing all over Highlands County as several area residents decorate their properties for Halloween. ...more

October 25, 2007

Later this month, the Halloween spirit will ooze around North Pinellas, from Dunedin to Tarpon Springs and from Palm Harbor to Oldsmar and into Safety Harbor . ...more

October 20, 2007