A major competitor of U.S. Sugar filed a complaint alleging its $1.34 billion dollar deal to sell the state land won't advance Everglades restoration and only lines the pockets of U.S. Sugar, a spokesman for Florida Crystals said Friday. ...more

December 12, 2008

When baby Jesus disappeared last year from a Nativity scene on the lawn of a Palm Beach County community center, village officials didn't follow a star to locate him. ...more

December 11, 2008

Giving up on old-fashioned padlocks and trust, a number of churches, synagogues, governments and ordinary citizens are turning to technology to protect holiday displays from pranks or prejudice. ...more

December 10, 2008

Lake Placid High School sophomore Kacie Royce may be only 16, but she's got a big heart. ...more

November 13, 2008

More than one out of two Pinellas County hotel rooms was vacant during September as the poor economy and hurricane threats took a toll on the local visitors' industry, two reports released Wednesday show. ...more

November 6, 2008

More than one out of two Pinellas County hotel rooms was vacant during September as the poor economy and hurricane threats took a toll on the local visitors' industry, two reports released Wednesday show. ...more

November 5, 2008

A swarm of bees that terrorized a Palm Beach County neighborhood killed three dogs and injured a 70-year-old woman. ...more

October 26, 2008

STUMPING IN THE BAY AREA With early voting in Florida under way and the presidential election only nine days off Election Day only less than two weeks off, candidates and their surrogates are expected to make multiple visits here. Visits currently scheduled in or near the Tampa Bay area include are: ...more

October 25, 2008

.Let us count the ways things could go wrong on Election Day in Florida. ...more

October 24, 2008

Bail again has been denied for Byron Moorehead, 20, who is accused in the abduction slaying of civil engineer Charles London Beck in March. ...more

October 13, 2008