Organizers for the Plant City Christmas Parade have canceled the event this year, the first time in at least 25 years and perhaps since World War II. ...more

December 6, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Djuke vom Vilstaler Land lounges in his parlor, half submerged in the indoor pool. He digs for something unseen and ducks his basketball-size, black and tan head under the surface. Water swells and breaches the rim. ...more

October 25, 2008

MIAMI (AP) -- Forecasters say Bertha has weakened to a tropical storm from a hurricane. ...more

July 13, 2008

(AP) Forecasters say Hurricane Bertha has weakened to a Category 1 storm as it heads toward Bermuda, but could re-strengthen in the next 24 hours. ...more

July 11, 2008

We are deep now, deep into the season of lofty speech-making, of oratorical reflection and anticipation, of philosophizing that anticipates the moment when tassels will be turned from the side symbolizing near-graduate to alumnus. ...more

June 5, 2008

The search for a pilot near the coast of Iceland is over, but his family's pursuit of closure may continue for a while. ...more

February 24, 2008

This had to be Richard Gonzmart's mother of all Capt. Renault's "I'm shocked, shocked to find out that gambling is going on in here!" moments. ...more

February 21, 2008

The U.S. Coast Guard is concerned that fuel leaking from a grounded shrimp boat at the entrance of John's Pass may damage the environment. The 22-foot-commercial shrimp boat, named "Rodac," hails from Reddington Beach. It began taking on water Friday night after it ran aground on a sand bar. Just why the vessel began to sink was unclear Saturday. ...more

January 12, 2008

Ed Mierzwinski is trying to get the word out to college students that the free T-shirt or teddy bear they accept when signing up for a credit card could end up costing them a lot of financial heartache. ...more

October 28, 2007