TAMPA - Chief meteorologist Dick Fletcher of Tampa Bay's 10 suffered a stroke Monday and is recovering at a local hospital, said Darren Richards, the station's news director. ...more

February 18, 2008

TAMPA - Willie Robinson – the man who had his left leg impaled after falling on a spiked fence - wasn't supposed to be on his cousin's roof. ...more

February 6, 2008

Red will be the color of choice for county commissioners today as they pass a resolution promoting the importance of women's health. ...more

February 5, 2008

I recently dropped my Contender boat at Performance Marine in Lake Placid to investigate an oil leak coming from the port motor. Although I purchased the boat used, one of the reasons I bought it was because of the 4-stroke Yamaha motors and their reputation for reliability. The motors were out of warranty for over two years yet I called Yamaha to discuss the problem and see if there was a history associated with the bad lower seal. Jeff from Yamaha was very receptive and a real pleasure to talk to although he did not know if he would be able to help me. Jeff in turn contacted Performance Marine and discussed the problem with the mechanic, Broward. Long story short, Yamaha is sending me a new power head at no cost. That is what I call service above and beyond what is normally expected of a business entity. ...more

January 28, 2008

Yes Vote May Cost Lives If you are thinking about voting yes on Amendment 1, I would ask you to think again. ...more

January 18, 2008

Tom and Dorothy Huitfeldt had compassion for humans and animals alike. ...more

December 10, 2007

A long-missing Michelangelo sketch for the dome of St. Peter's Basilica, possibly his last design before his death, has been discovered in the basilica's offices, the Vatican newspaper said Thursday. ...more

December 7, 2007

FIRST TEAM Chris Biuso, King, Sr. Biuso proved again this season to be one of the area's most consistent golfers. The Lions standout finished with a regular-season average at par and registered two top-five finishes in the postseason. Biuso, a first-team All-Western Conference pick, finished as the individual runner-up at the 2A-District 11 tournament, and one week later finished tied for fifth at the Region 4 tournament, missing a state berth by two strokes. ...more

November 25, 2007

Ian Smith, 88, the last white minority leader of Rhodesia, who vowed that blacks would not rule his country "in a thousand years," died Tuesday in a clinic outside Cape Town, after recently suffering a stroke. ...more

November 21, 2007

Joan Drolle of New Port Richey says the state has provided no relief when it comes to property taxes. ...more

November 7, 2007