The state of Florida wants to know why Pinellas County failed to alert state engineers about a construction mishap involving a bridge under construction. ...more

March 27, 2009

Cities and counties across Florida increasingly are using taxpayer dollars in election campaigns when local politicians think an important issue is at stake. ...more

March 26, 2009

During their efforts to identify a con artist, the man Largo police dubbed "Plasma Pat" called detectives to say he's scammed thousands of people. ...more

March 25, 2009

If you plan to teach a room full of kindergartners about their five senses, it helps to stock up on sour lemons, salty popcorn and a boombox and be ready to host a dance party. ...more

March 25, 2009

With a lengthy to-do list awaiting him, Richard Gehring won approval Tuesday to be Pasco County's growth management director, replacing Sam Steffey, who is retiring after 30 years. ...more

March 25, 2009

Perhaps you held off buying that new refrigerator, or didn't buy a new home altogether. Either way, that meant a bit less garbage on the way to the landfill. ...more

March 23, 2009

Firefighters have managed to secure an area in eastern Hernando County where a 600-acre brush fire threatened at least 50 homes. ...more

March 22, 2009

The federal appeals court in Atlanta has declined to overturn lower court decisions against a new sentencing hearing for Patrick Charles Hannon, condemned to die for cutting a man's throat and fatally shooting another in Tampa 18 years ago. ...more

March 21, 2009

The first day of practice, Hillsborough High boys basketball coach Andre Lewis told the county All-Star team to treat Friday's Hillsborough-Pinellas County Senior All-Star Game as if it was a regular-season game. ...more

March 21, 2009

This is a time of great doubt and uncertainty. At such a moment it is good to have something on which we can all hang our hats. Last week, the city of Oldsmar received a message on which all the hats in town could be hung: the residents of East Lake Woodlands do want to join you. ...more

March 21, 2009