Holiday wildfire that erupted Wednesday flares up a litle today ...more

February 20, 2009

A wildfire that forced about 25 families to flee their homes Wednesday afternoon will likely keep firefighters busy again today. ...more

February 19, 2009

Despite recent freezes, local experts say there will be abundant berries available for the annual Florida Strawberry Festival, which begins next week. ...more

February 18, 2009

Entire towns have been razed by wildfires raging through southeastern Australia, burning people in their homes and cars in the deadliest blaze in the country's history. The number of dead today stood at 128, a grim toll that rose almost by the hour as officials reached further into the fire zone. ...more

February 9, 2009

St. Petersburg police arrested two 16-year-old boys today on arson charges in connection with a string of 14 cars and a house set ablaze over a two-hour span early this morning. ...more

February 1, 2009

Down and out. It is football's most elementary pass route, executed in games played in back yards, sand lots, high school fields and the Super Bowl. A wide receiver fires straight off the line, runs 10 yards downfield, plants his inside foot and cuts hard for the sideline. ...more

February 1, 2009

A destructive winter storm left more than a million customers in the dark before barreling into the Northeast today, delaying flights and turning the morning rush into the morning slush as communities braced for the worst. ...more

January 28, 2009

before I realized that final confrontation in the kitchen was staged for me and my brothers. Papa wanted us to know what kind of woman Mama was, and he succeeded. But the lesson I learned was not the one he intended. Something else happened that spring, however, something that gave me reason to watch and wait, imagining flashes of summer colors out of the corner of my eye. ...more

January 25, 2009

Laws mandating stores sell only cigarettes that are slow-burning and fire-safe went into effect in five states on New Year's Day, and Florida will join the list next year. ...more

January 3, 2009

Smoke Alarm Safety Tips ...more

December 15, 2008