The last time cat-owner Kelly Levy saw her tiger-striped feline was before she took her husband to the airport. ...more

January 23, 2008

TAMPA - A Michigan woman took a pistol into a Tampa International Airport screening lane Sunday, police say. ...more

January 14, 2008

There are big plans afoot to focus on orthopedics, neurosurgery and spine care as Mease Dunedin Hospital's celebrates its 70th anniversary with a $19 million expansion. ...more

January 5, 2008

SEBRING — Often, kids who enter the Highlands County Courthouse are more afraid of the front lobby than they are of actually going inside a courtroom. With this in mind, bailiffs at the courthouse have been celebrating the holidays by handing out stuffed animals to kids. After going through the building's metal detector and letting their items pass through an X-ray machine, children are allowed to choose a toy amongst a group of stuffed animals sitting underneath a Christmas tree. "It's been pretty successful," said bailiff William Dilling. "We had a little girl come in a few days ago who was afraid to go through the metal detector, but we were able to convince her that she'd get a (stuffed animal) out of it." ...more

December 24, 2007

Admission to the Hernando County government center will require security checks for visitors and employees alike if county commissioners approve a recommendation by staff. ...more

December 15, 2007

The Lightning once again fell into a pothole on the road, dropping their 11th game out of 14 away from home this season. ...more

December 11, 2007

SARASOTA - Police blew up a suspicious package found Monday morning in a stairwell at a county-owned parking garage, ending an investigation that closed Ringling and East boulevards for more than two hours. ...more

December 4, 2007

The halls were empty, the floors sparkled and it was quiet. That won't often be the case after Thursday, when the new emergency room at Tampa General Hospital opens to the public. ...more

November 7, 2007

Manatee County deputies and emergency medical services personnel responded to a scene of possible illegal dumping this morning, concerned there might have been radioactive material. ...more

October 14, 2007

Ten days ago, Wesley Chapel quarterback Greg Jenkins was introduced to a word - contusion. ...more

October 11, 2007