Ordinarily, a company moving to Florida with 70 new jobs might not gain much attention. ...more

December 18, 2009

The private research firm SRI International formally opens its new home Friday on the water in downtown St. Petersburg – an advanced center for research into a range of thorny challenges, like turning waves into energy and securing ports across the nation. ...more

December 17, 2009

After a massive manhunt, Paul Martikainen and his 3-year-old son were found aboard a sailboat this morning and are OK, Cocoa police said. They were found in the Gulf of Mexico more than 100 miles south of Sanibel, police spokeswoman Barbara Matthews said. ...more

December 1, 2009

When I was in my 20s, I had an 11-foot sailboat that I would take out on a nearby lake in upstate New York. That was the extent of my "nautical knowledge" when my wife and I moved to Tampa in 2007. ...more

November 14, 2009

Authorities have identified the man who died free-diving in the Gulf as 19-year-old Tyler B. Pillion of Madeira Beach. ...more

September 24, 2009

An aircraft has gone down in the Gulf of Mexico off Johns Pass and rescue crews have recovered one body and are looking for others, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. ...more

September 5, 2009

The U.S. Coast Guard reported its search boats and helicopters had spotted a large debris field about 20 miles west of Port Richey on Wednesday evening. ...more

July 8, 2009

A Gibsonton man escaped injury after his boat caught fire and sank in Tampa Bay this afternoon. The 38-foot recreational boat eventually sank and is considered a complete loss, authorities said. ...more

July 6, 2009

Divers on Saturday found the submerged body of a Tampa man who was reported missing Friday on a dive 18 miles west of Anna Maria Island, the U.S. Coast Guard reported. ...more

July 5, 2009

A swimmer who was reported missing Saturday off the coast of Treasure Island was found safe this morning. ...more

June 8, 2009