Remember when a day at the beach was just that - a day at the beach? ...more

November 6, 2009

Most kids' playhouses are nice and all. But what would happen if 20 funky architects took on the backyard and devoted some spare time to re-envision the classic structure? ...more

October 24, 2009

U.S. Military Academy plebe Samuel James Garza recently graduated from the academy's summer basic training regime, which is known as Beast Barracks. ...more

October 14, 2009

Laura Izibor will perform Nov. 14 at the Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St. in Clearwater. Tickets, $27.50, go on sale at noon today at the Ruth Eckerd Hall box office, 1111 McMullen-Booth Road in Clearwater. Call (727) 791-7400. ...more

October 9, 2009

Three men are in custody on charges they robbed a dry cleaning business in St. Pete Beach on Wednesday after throwing a woman clerk into the bathroom. The suspects are Larry Ellison, 49, of St. Petersburg; Norman Davis, 35, of St. Petersburg; and Sheldon Jackson, 33, of St. Petersburg. ...more

September 10, 2009

A teenager is believed to have been bitten by a shark Wednesday in the Intracoastal waters off Boca Ciega Drive, not far from where a man was killed by a shark nine years ago. ...more

July 22, 2009

A burglar was caught this morning crawling out of a hole at the Village Inn in St. Pete Beach after a restaurant supervisor heard noise and called police, reports state. ...more

May 4, 2009

Longtime Tampa radio personality and jazz buff Pat Chamburs died Sunday at age 84 at his home in St. Pete Beach after a lengthy illness. ...more

April 14, 2009

Cities and counties across Florida increasingly are using taxpayer dollars in election campaigns when local politicians think an important issue is at stake. ...more

March 26, 2009

Imagine being able to track your electric bill during the month with the touch of a button, adjusting your usage if the bill is getting too high. You would have more control over your energy costs, and the surprise of your monthly electric bill would be gone. ...more

March 22, 2009