Residents are considering potential names for a retention pond on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard that is being fashioned into a small lake. ...more

March 18, 2009

Michelle B. Patty defiantly used her local radio show Sunday to deny she paid a woman $100 to campaign for then-Elections Supervisor Buddy Johnson. ...more

March 17, 2009

BANKRUPTCIES Middle District of Florida Tampa Division CHAPTER 7 ...more

March 14, 2009

A technical glitch knocked radio station WMNF, 88.5 FM, off the air this morning for about an hour. ...more

March 10, 2009

A man previously convicted of felony DUI manslaughter was arrested this morning on a new charge of driving under the influence, records show. ...more

March 4, 2009

When temperatures dip, Brandon's homeless residents now have a warm, safe place to spend chilly nights. ...more

March 4, 2009

St. Petersburg police officer Stephen Mathews had the day off today, but when he heard radio transmissions of shots fired during a drug bust gone wrong, he decided he had to help. ...more

March 3, 2009

Police in St. Petersburg fired shots in a Wal-Mart parking lot about 1:15 p.m. today, but no one was injured. ...more

March 3, 2009

Parking would be prohibited on portions of several downtown streets during monthly motorcycle and antique car shows under a law being considered by city commissioners. Commissioners are to vote Monday on an ordinance that would regulate parking. A public hearing will be held during the commission's 7:30 p.m. meeting at City Hall, 302 W. Reynolds St. ...more

March 3, 2009

There was one corner devoted to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On the opposite corner was a collection of photographs of other "contemporary African-Americans" who have made their own unique impacts on society - from former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell to Motown founder Barry Gordy. ...more

March 1, 2009