As was pointed out during the Urban Land Institute Emerging Trends conference earlier this month in St. Petersburg, there is encouraging information and opinion on the U.S. housing picture, including here in Tampa Bay. ...more

December 27, 2009

USF seniors Matt Grothe and George Selvie leave lasting legacies from their USF careers: ...more

December 27, 2009

St. Petersburg police officers fatally shot a man Saturday afternoon who had been involved in another shooting, according to St. Petersburg police. ...more

December 26, 2009

The Tony Jannus Society recently recognized Plant City High School senior Kathleen Hencke as the grand prize winner of its statewide essay contest. ...more

December 26, 2009

Police are looking for a man they say stabbed another man outside a bar early this morning following an argument inside the bar. ...more

December 24, 2009

Motorists leaving Tampa International Airport on Wednesday morning found a newly reopened exit ramp that splits traffic headed north and west of the terminal to reduce lane changes. ...more

December 24, 2009

A group of Pinellas teens today spent part of their holiday break painting over graffiti as part of a new program implemented by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. Launched last month, the Graffiti Response Team gives teens who are in trouble for minor criminal offenses an option. "We want to give the children who have committed minor nonviolent crimes an opportunity not to go through the criminal justice system and come out here and work off community service hours," said sheriff's Cpl. David DiSalvo. ...more

December 23, 2009

The apartment complex manager told authorities there was no power to the unit and that the occupant had been using candles as a light source. ...more

December 23, 2009

Sickles junior guard Rashawn Rembert couldn't wipe the smile off his face. ...more

December 23, 2009

U.S. Census 2010 will create thousands of temporary jobs in the Tampa Bay area, where unemployment hit 12.3 percent last month. ...more

December 22, 2009