A French musicians guild says Oscar-winning film composer Maurice Jarre has died at the age of 84. ...more

March 30, 2009

Residents in a tornado-ravaged community took advantage of clearing skies Thursday to collect family keepsakes and begin cleaning up from a storm that left 28 injured and dozens of homes and businesses flattened. ...more

March 27, 2009

As more Floridians face losing their homes to foreclosure, more crooks emerge to take advantage of them, and the state's attorney general says the problem has become a crisis. ...more

March 27, 2009

Florida's attorney general says mortgage fraud in the state has become a crisis, and he's asking state agencies to step up their plans to battle mortgage fraud in a more cooperative way. ...more

March 26, 2009

Baseball fans going to Sunday's Yankees-Pirates spring training game at Steinbrenner Field might want to show up early to catch a dedication ceremony involving dozens of local firefighters. ...more

March 25, 2009

Corey Neil and his wife, April, a speech language pathologist at Tampa General Hospital, recently brought dozens of gifts and gift cards to the Childlife Therapy program at the hospital. The Neils donated the gifts on behalf of The L.V. Thompson Family Foundation, for which Corey Neil serves as a member of the board of directors. ...more

March 25, 2009

Blast the recession, full speed ahead on fun! That was the spirit permeating the 2009 edition of Chasco Fiesta during its opening night Thursday. ...more

March 21, 2009

Miami's City Commission has pushed a $639 million Florida Marlins ballpark a step closer to reality. ...more

March 19, 2009

When he won his city council seat in November, Manny Funes had enough campaign money left over to donate to charity. ...more

March 14, 2009

With foreclosures threatening to put more families on the streets, community leaders have been working on a long-range plan to curb homelessness. ...more

March 11, 2009