The Florida Attorney General's Office announced today a settlement with a national food distributor involved in a bait and switch scandal at more than a dozen local restaurants accused of serving fake grouper to customers. ...more

September 3, 2008

Gulf Coast communities are handing out more and more tags that residents can hang from their rearview mirrors as identification to re-enter towns and cities after mandatory evacuations. ...more

August 20, 2008

The Pinellas Bayway is back open after a serious crash closed both lanes for most of the night. ...more

August 7, 2008

A line of severe thunderstorms moving northwest toward the Gulf of Mexico this afternoon has dumped at least 2 inches of rain — and golf ball-sized chunks of hail — in some parts of Hillsborough County, forecasters with the National Weather Service said. ...more

July 6, 2008

TAMPA - Promising people gallons for their pints, Florida Blood Services boosted its blood supply over the weekend by offering $10 gas cards to anyone donating blood. ...more

July 5, 2008

RUNNING Wednesday First Step Club 5K Summer Series ...more

July 5, 2008

There's been a trend in urban areas in the United States in which abandoned or deteriorated grand hotels from the late 19th and early 20th centuries are being refurbished and returned to their former grandeur. The Don Cesar Hotel on St. Pete Beach was a trendsetter in this respect, and the Vinoy in downtown St. Petersburg is another success. In Clearwater, the Belleview Biltmore is about to undergo a similar transformation. ...more

July 1, 2008

ST. PETE BEACH - Authorities today announced the results of an investigation targeting drug dealers living in or operating from St. Pete Beach. ...more

June 24, 2008

The entire Bay area will get a soaking from the latest batch of thunderstorms moving from the Gulf of Mexico into West Central Florida. The storms are going to be around through the afternoon. ...more

June 22, 2008

The Tampa Tribune RUNNING June 25 ...more

June 21, 2008