Neighbor who called 911 had concealed weapons permit; former New York police officer ...more

November 18, 2009

For several years, authorities say, the Valentine Bloods gang has been growing and wreaking havoc on the streets of West Pasco County. ...more

February 12, 2009

A multiagency investigation into the Valentine Bloods gang has yielded arrests, and the agencies will hold a joint news conference this afternoon in Pasco County. The event will allow the agencies to announce who has been arrested. The agencies also will ask for the public's help locating gang members who are fugitives. ...more

February 11, 2009

Hall of Fame Racing, the NASCAR team owned by Arizona Diamondbacks executives, will cut its staff even if it secures sponsorship to run a full 2009 season. ...more

November 19, 2008

a catastrophe for sure. ...more

September 25, 2008

The towering prefabricated concrete walls are rising on the southeast corner of Adamo Drive and 22nd Street, and that can only mean one thing: The long-awaited Ikea furniture store that is somewhat of a pop culture phenomenon, is getting closer to opening its doors. ...more

August 25, 2008

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Mike Anderson, right, with "Reel Animals" partner Billy Nobles. ...more

August 22, 2008

A maroon-striped marauder with venomous spikes is rapidly multiplying in the Caribbean's warm waters, swallowing native species, stinging divers and generally wreaking havoc on an ecologically delicate region. ...more

August 14, 2008

Armed with voracious appetites and explosive reproductive capabilities, giant rat-like swamp creatures from another continent lurk deep within a dark, otherworldly bayou. Rustling near the base of an ancient moss-covered tree reveals an invasive rodent called the nutria - scientific name Myocastor coypus - which has unleashed a torrent of environmental devastation along the Gulf Coast in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Wilma. It sounds like something out of a 1950s horror movie, but these semi-aquatic mammals are wreaking havoc right now on the natural ecosystem of Louisiana, Florida and other nearby states. Reports indicate that over 300,000 acres of wetlands have been destroyed by nutria in Louisiana. ...more

August 4, 2008

Catfish farmers across the South, unable to cope with the soaring cost of corn and soybean feed, are draining their ponds. ...more

July 19, 2008