If you dig fireboats, you'll love Tampa Fire Rescue's newest piece of floating fire equipment. The 69-foot, 52-ton Patriot cruised beneath the Sunshine Skyway about noon Monday en route to its new home on Davis Islands. ...more

September 29, 2009

Available for $9.99 at Amazon.com or www.kristeneykel.com Cast: Kristen Eykel on a pretty backyard patio with dappled sunlight ...more

July 4, 2009

Swimming pool safety is the focus of a new online course from the American Red Cross. ...more

June 24, 2009

(AP) Florida is preparing for one of its largest National Guard mobilizations in history. ...more

April 25, 2009

Florida is preparing for one of its largest National Guard mobilizations in history. ...more

April 24, 2009

In Lakeland, police are using the Web to alert citizens about special events, breaking news, and emergencies, like the March 9 scare involving an explosive device in a downtown parking garage. Already, 175 residents have signed up to receive tweets. ...more

April 12, 2009

At the end of the calendar year, many people balance their checkbooks to see where they stand financially going into the next 12 months. ...more

April 2, 2009

TAMPA If you ever need an example of why drinking and dialing isn't a joke and can lead to serious repercussions, consider the case of Evon Cavett. ...more

March 26, 2009

TAMPA -- The first time Evon Cavett dialed 911 early this morning, she complained that her roommate was trying to take away her beer, police said. After the third call, Cavett, 43, was on her way to jail. ...more

March 25, 2009

Elizabeth Rick of New Port Richey wishes she qualified for a free cell phone, like people on Medicaid or receiving food stamps. ...more

March 14, 2009