A single car crash in Polk County on Thursday night killed two people. Witnesses told authorities they believed the wrecked car was racing another vehicle moments before it lost control and struck a concrete pole. ...more

February 6, 2009

A student at Mitchell High School reported Thursday morning that a man he didn't know offered to give him a ride to school, the school's principal said in a letter to parents. ...more

August 22, 2008

A student at Mitchell High School reported Thursday morning that a man he didn't know offered to give him a ride to school, the school's principal said in a letter to parents. The man reportedly told the boy, "Your mom said you missed the bus, hop in and I'll give you a ride," Principal Ric Mellin wrote in the letter. The student refused the ride and the incident was reported to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, Mellin wrote. The incident happened on Swamp Rose Lane in the Thousand Oaks East subdivision. Mellin wrote that the sheriff's office described the man as white, clean-shaven and wearing a baseball cap. He was driving a four-door, older model dark red car. ...more

August 21, 2008

With more than 30,000 pre-owned homes on the market in the Tampa Bay area, builders of new homes face fierce competition for buyers. ...more

February 23, 2008

The Food and Drug Administration called on physicians Thursday to warn cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy that certain anti-anemia drugs led to tumor growth and decreased survival in some patients. ...more

November 9, 2007

If your hipbone is connected to your BlackBerry or your thighbone is connected to your cell phone, those vibrations you're feeling in the car, in your pajamas, in the shower, may be coming from your head bone. ...more

October 13, 2007