What deputies thought were pipe bombs and prosecutors describe as dangerous explosives were actually harmless, homemade model rockets, a defense lawyer told jurors as the trial of Youssef Megahed opened this morning. ...more

March 18, 2009

Progress Energy on Thursday yielded to consumers and lawmakers angry about skyrocketing electric bills, saying it will seek an 11 percent reduction in electricity costs for residential customers. ...more

February 13, 2009

After increasing electric bills 25 percent this year, Progress Energy Florida said this morning it wants to cut the cost of electricity for residential customers by 11 percent. ...more

February 12, 2009

Tyrone Perry's sweet swing connected on Liberty County's ace Hunter Jacobs' curveball for a beautiful solo home run in the first inning on Tuesday, but that's where the cheers ended for Avon Park. ...more

July 17, 2008

Attorneys for two convicted Cuban spies, one of whom is serving a life sentence, said Thursday that they are considering appealing the cases to the U.S. Supreme Court. ...more

June 6, 2008

TAMPA - The city council inched forward Thursday with a proposal to tax waterfront property owners for canal dredging in their South Tampa neighborhoods. ...more

November 16, 2007

To many parents, it seemed nonsensical. A plan to make school bus service more efficient meant their children would have to cross Bell Shoals Road, one of the busiest north-south arteries in Brandon, just as commuters were rushing to work from their houses, condos and town homes in this booming bedroom community. ...more

September 5, 2007