Fire investigators in Pinellas County are trying to determine what sparked an early morning blaze at a vacant house in Clearwater. ...more

March 30, 2009

Rain from an approaching front today dampened wildfires that raged in Saturday's dry, windy conditions and allowed firefighters to contain most of them. ...more

March 29, 2009

One home was destroyed and three others damaged in a large brush fire north of Lake Wales, where 200 homes have been evacuated. ...more

March 29, 2009

A Pinellas County man has been sentenced to life in federal prison on charges relating to distribution and possession of marijuana and cocaine, according to a U.S. Attorney's Office news release today. ...more

March 27, 2009

The number of jobless residents in the Tampa Bay area has topped 10 percent while the state unemployment rate hit 9.4 percent, according figures released today. ...more

March 27, 2009

Drivers are urged to avoid the intersection of 46th Avenue and 28th Street in Lealman as firefighters battle a blaze at a commercial building. ...more

March 27, 2009

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

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