GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Randy Rochelle. ...more

January 29, 2008

Home fires on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day brought to 11 the number of fires that have forced families from their homes in Polk County since Dec. 22, the Red Cross reported. ...more

January 3, 2008

The National Weather Service says temperatures could fall below freezing over most of the Tampa Bay area for six hours or longer tonight and early Thursday morning. ...more

January 2, 2008

If the forecasts were right, getting your newspaper off the driveway this morning was no walk on the beach. ...more

December 18, 2007

A powerful car bombing on Wednesday killed the likely next head of the army in the first such assassination targeting Lebanon's military, seen by many Lebanese as the only institution keeping the divided nation from breaking apart. ...more

December 13, 2007

Much has been written about the waterway management plan to dredge the residential canals in Tampa. As the Co-Chairman of Tampa Canal Preservation & Restoration, I have personally worked with waterfront neighbors and the city to create this plan and would like to answer the most common objections. ...more

November 15, 2007

Why wait for blooms to bring color to your garden? ...more

November 9, 2007

ST. PETERSBURG - Aggressive Africanized bees are living above Bob Woodworth's home. The 7 feet by 3 feet hive is home to an estimated 40,000 bees, according to exterminator Jeff McChesney. ...more

October 28, 2007

Tampa City Council members will get their first look Thursday at a sensible compromise for homeowners with backyard canals so clogged that boats can't get through. ...more

October 24, 2007

A number of homes in Hillsborough County probably are safer today than they were a few weeks ago, thanks to unexpected inspections - not by official government teams but by newly deputized, pint-sized safety rangers. ...more

October 13, 2007