Three teenagers had received numerous warnings. ...more

September 4, 2009

A fifth-grader was bitten by snake during a fire drill this afternoon at Springhead Elementary School near Plant City. ...more

August 31, 2009

Brown-Waite announces early-summer engagement Congresswoman Ginny Brown-Waite has announced her engagement to Tony Selvaggio of Spring Hill. Waite, R-Brooksville, has been engaged since the early summer, her spokeswoman confirmed Wednesday. ...more

August 27, 2009

Two brothers stole more than $150,000 in fuel from their job and sold it in 55-gallon drums, Hillsborough County deputies say. On Tuesday morning, deputies arrested Jesus Ruiz, 54, of Lakeland, and Diego Ruiz, 59, of Tampa. Each was charged with grand theft-$100,000 or more. ...more

August 26, 2009

Girl Scouts in this region will start the school year with an environmental message. ...more

August 25, 2009

Pinellas Sheriff's deputies are searching for three suspects in a home invasion this morning in which someone was shot. ...more

August 24, 2009

Pinellas County Rep. CW Bill Young has pulled himself out of consideration to be appointed by Gov. Charlie Crist to fill Florida's vacant Senate seat. ...more

August 24, 2009

Members of a committee studying the Tampa Bay Rays' stadium options may start giving their opinions today about where the Rays should locate, what a stadium should look like and other issues. ...more

August 20, 2009

Lottery officials said Thursday a Powerball ticket sold in South Carolina matched all six numbers drawn to win the midweek jackpot worth nearly $260 million. A news conference was planned Thursday at a Columbia store where the ticket was sold. ...more

August 20, 2009

Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio's team holds the No. 2 selection in Thursday's draft for the Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football Mayoral Face-Off. Tampa is one of 11 cities participating in the draft. The winning city will receive $15,000 and give the money to a local youth charity with a sports element. ...more

August 19, 2009