A woman cleaning her garage found some of her recently deceased husband's laboratory materials and called to find out if they were dangerous, a Seminole Fire Rescue spokeswoman said. Seminole Fire Rescue came today to the home in Bay Pines Estates, near the Bay Pines VA Medical Center. There was no immediate threat, as everything was sealed, and investigators didn't need to wear hazardous materials suits, according to the spokeswoman. ...more

February 11, 2009

A father who says his daughter was secretly videotaped changing into a swimsuit by former Tampa Preparatory School coach Kim Brabson has sued Brabson and the school. ...more

January 28, 2009

If fashion, not football, is your idea of a super event then head to Hyde Park Village. ...more

January 26, 2009

A federal office building in downtown Tampa was evacuated this afternoon when a suspicious package was found in the mailroom, authorities say. Seventy-five people working in the building, which houses Immigration and Customs Enforcement as well as U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services workers, were evacuated about 1:45 p.m., Tampa Fire Rescue Capt. Bill Wade said in a written statement. ...more

January 15, 2009

A new NASA report says that the seat restraints, suits and helmets of the doomed crew of the space shuttle Columbia didn't work well, leading to "lethal trauma" as the out-of-control ship broke apart, killing all seven astronauts. ...more

December 30, 2008

Presidential candidate John McCain isn't happy about having to explain why the Republican Party has had to spend $150,000 on clothes, hairstyling and accessories for running mate Sarah Palin. ...more

October 23, 2008

Starting over. That's pretty much what Bucs running back Cadillac Williams was doing today when he returned to the practice field for the first time since tearing the patellar tendon in his right knee 13 month ago. ...more

October 22, 2008

After hearing arguments for more than an hour today, Judge Peter Estrada said he would decide on Nov. 12 whether to toss out evidence in two grow-house cases. ...more

September 24, 2008

It's been three years since someone other than Tate Humphrey has led the offense at Mitchell High. ...more

September 3, 2008

Few events in our community are endearing in their quaint traditions as the Florida Strawberry Festival, and the crowning of its queen and court in a scholarship pageant is one of its high points. ...more

July 26, 2008