With the help of a department tracking dog, deputies Saturday arrested a man wanted on an armed robbery charge who tried to elude pursuit by hiding underwater in a stand of mangroves. ...more

September 6, 2009

Short shrieks, high-pitched yelps, and drawn-out wails rang out in Thailand at an international competition aimed at setting a new record for the loudest scream. ...more

August 2, 2009

A vehicle struck a 5-year-old girl today, according to St. Petersburg Fire & Rescue. ...more

April 3, 2009

Federal job discrimination complaints against private employers surged to record numbers last year. ...more

March 12, 2009

It's not unusual for the Cezair household to come alive with the sound of music. ...more

January 7, 2009

A police officer was fired today after an investigation found he had sex with a teenage girl he met through a department program, according to police documents released this afternoon. ...more

December 17, 2008

State officials are taking steps to revoke the license of a nursing home here, maintaining it does not meet various standards of care. The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration has not issued a deadline for Long Term Care of St. Petersburg to close. But the agency has ordered the nursing home to begin evaluating patients at the facility, at 3479 54th Ave. N., to determine types of facilities suitable for their placement. ...more

November 25, 2008

I have to admit I had mixed feeling about being at Highlands Little Theatre's production of "Beauty and the Beast" Saturday night, as I am a big fan of the Heartland Idol contest, and the finale for this season was Saturday night. But since my husband and I have season tickets for the theater and Saturday was our night, we had no choice to miss out on the Idol contest. ...more

November 13, 2008

TAMPA -- The University of Tampa apologized today for two dorm advisers who doled out a punishment reminiscent of elementary school: They told 80 honors students to write 30 times, "I will not vandalize the floor, and I will help prevent others from vandalizing." ...more

February 22, 2008

Authorities mistakenly released the body of an adult woman to the family of a 2-year-old fire victim, and the woman's body was buried in the girl's grave, officials said. ...more

February 22, 2008