He finished in the top four of the 2008 "American Idol" competition and was the first Idol competitor to play an instrument onstage. And Wednesday evening Jason Castro performed for a crowd of more than 200 people . ...more

October 29, 2009

ST. PETERSBURG -- Motorists traveling on I-275 through St. Petersburg on Wednesday evening and early Thursday morning and on I-175 on Thursday evening and early Friday morning will encounter lane closures, the Florida Department of Transportation said. ...more

October 27, 2009

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal officials they are investigating whether pilot fatigue was a factor in a Northwest Airlines jet overflying the Minneapolis airport by 150 miles. ...more

October 22, 2009

A husband and wife were arrested Wednesday evening after they brought their 1-year-old child with them to sell some oxycodone to undercover detectives in Largo, authorities say. Kesha and William Adkins of Clearwater were taken into custody at 3460 East Bay Drive after selling $500 worth of the painkiller, Largo police say. The couple are also accused of taking part in previous illegal transactions, police say. ...more

August 27, 2009

NASA is hoping the weather finally cooperates for its sixth launch attempt for space shuttle Endeavour. ...more

July 14, 2009

After an onslaught of wind and torrential rain that transformed some Tampa Bay area roads into rivers, the storm clouds finally parted Wednesday evening to make way for this brilliant sunset over Lake Maggiore in St. Petersburg. ...more

July 5, 2009

A man participating in a tax protest in Port Richey was hospitalized Wednesday evening after he was hit by a car. ...more

April 17, 2009

Authorities say an 86-year-old man threw food on his elderly wife, smacked her with the dish and pushed her Wednesday evening. ...more

April 9, 2009

A Bradenton man was arrested Wednesday evening after authorities said he molested two girls more than 15 years ago. ...more

April 9, 2009

A Pinellas County deputy answering a complaint about puppies digging under a neighbor's fence was bitten by the dog's mother Wednesday evening. ...more

March 26, 2009