Maybe it was all the new signs. Maybe it was the barrage of warnings from the Department of Transportation and the media. Whatever the case, Tampa Bay area motorists seemed to deal with the newly realigned Memorial Highway with barely a brake light or traffic jam on Wednesday. The morning drive time seemed unaffected, and even the 5 p.m. traffic crunch appeared no worse than usual. The changes were instituted Wednesday morning and most affected drivers getting off Memorial Highway onto the Courtney Campbell Causeway. ...more

August 20, 2009

Thunderstorms rolling through the Tampa Bay area churned out severe weather this morning, including three reported waterspouts, heavy rain and strong gusts. ...more

July 27, 2009

Environmental scientists have identified large swaths of algae blooms in Old Tampa Bay, from the Howard Frankland Bridge to north of the Courtney Campbell Causeway. ...more

June 20, 2009

For a third time, Town 'N Country residents are being asked to avoid Sweetwater Creek because of a sewage spill. ...more

March 26, 2009

Rescuers evaluated two adults and two children who jumped overboard Sunday night to escape a burning boat north of the Courtney Campbell Causeway. ...more

March 8, 2009

We all love a good love story. When this essay came across our desk, we wondered if it was fact or fiction. ...more

February 14, 2009

HILLSBOROUGH BAHAMA BREEZE, 3045 N. Rocky Point Drive, Tampa; (813) 289-7922 ...more

January 29, 2009

The NFC champion Cardinals arrived at their team hotel Monday afternoon and immediately felt right at home. ...more

January 27, 2009

The NFC champion Cardinals arrived at their team hotel Monday afternoon and immediately felt right at home. ...more

January 26, 2009

Raymond James Stadium is shedding its Buccaneers pewter in exchange for Cardinals red and Steelers yellow. ...more

January 20, 2009