Pinellas landlord Lawrence Ayers was given a choice this morning: clean and fix the three condemned rental properties he owns in Clearwater or pay fines of up to $3,800 a day. ...more

July 13, 2009

Shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven returned to Earth on Saturday and successfully wrapped up a construction mission that left the International Space Station with all its solar wings and extra electrical power. ...more

March 29, 2009

Ray and Louise Dorn said they enjoy opening their monthly electric bill. ...more

December 1, 2008

Saying Monday afternoon Plant City expects a "direct hit" from Fay, Mayor Rick Lott announced all municipal departments are preparing to deal with anticipated 60 mph winds and the storm's aftermath. City hall and all municipal offices will be closed Tuesday, Lott said. ...more

August 18, 2008

By fall, osprey aficionados around the world should be able to view Dunedin's very own Osprey-cam, direct from high atop a perch at St. Andrew's Links Golf Course. ...more

May 9, 2008

VENUS — A Venus man and woman remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $151,500 bond each Thursday, after they were arrested in connection with a marijuana grow house operation at their home. Reniel Ramos Pina, 29, and Marta Antonia Barrios, 50, both of 44 Cannon Court, Venus, were booked Wednesday on charges of production of marijuana, possession of marijuana more than 20 grams, possession of drug paraphernalia. ...more

May 8, 2008

PALM HARBOR, Fla. A Holiday man faces accusations of drug cultivation and trafficking after Pinellas detectives seized marijuana and plants worth some $500,000 at a Palm Harbor grow house. ...more

February 19, 2008

PALM HARBOR - Pinellas Sheriff's narcotics detectives swooped down on a Palm Harbor house Tuesday morning that they said was being used to grow hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of marijuana. ...more

February 19, 2008

Call it the ultimate power walk. Researchers have developed a device that generates electrical power from the swing of a walking person's knee. ...more

February 7, 2008

HUDSON - Pasco County vice-narcotics deputies arrested a man after dismantling a large marijuana grow house, according to sheriff's office spokesman Doug Tobin. ...more

January 30, 2008