The city has decided to close down its struggling bus system. City Manager David Sollenberger said he is terminating Strawberry Express at the end of next month at an annual savings of $182,500. ...more

May 28, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Normally a first-year program has to endure the struggle of bringing along green athletes without the benefit of leadership. ...more

May 28, 2008

Between Monday and Thursday, an Orlando man at the Tampa Airport Marriott racked up room charges, honor bar fees, a bar tab at the hotel lounge, movie charges, phone bills and more. ...more

May 24, 2008

TAMPA - Between Monday and Thursday, an Orlando man at the Tampa Airport Marriott racked up room charges, honor bar fees, a bar tab at the hotel lounge, movies charges, phone bills and more. The problem was he wasn't a hotel guest, according to airport police. Raymond Theodore Terry Jr., 39, was arrested Thursday and charged with 10 counts of felony petty theft, four counts of defrauding an innkeeper, fraudulent use of personal information and forgery. ...more

May 23, 2008

Mayor Pam Iorio and other officials this morning visited Tampa Fire Rescue Station 14, at Neptune Street and Church Avenue in South Tampa, to tout the firehouse's new "Florida-friendly" landscaping. ...more

May 21, 2008

More than a third of the 22 people killed by a tornado that smashed parts of Oklahoma and Missouri over the weekend died in cars, troubling experts who say vehicles are one of the worst places to be during a twister. ...more

May 13, 2008

There wasn't a sound coming from the Pasco dugout other than a backdrop of sobs as Coach Ricky Giles lamented another disappointing playoff exit for the Pirates. ...more

May 12, 2008

As the big national insurance companies such as State Farm, Allstate and Nationwide continue to pull up stakes in Florida, smaller unheard-of companies have stepped up to fill some of the void. ...more

February 21, 2008