Officials at Walt Disney World Resort were investigating what caused the first fatal accident in the 38-year history of the park's Monorail, a one-time symbol of founder Walt Disney's vision for future transportation. Two of the monorail's trains collided early Sunday in the park's Magic Kingdom section, killing one of the train's operators, emergency officials said. ...more

July 6, 2009

Americans have a more favorable first impression of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor than they did for any of President George W. Bush's choices for the high court, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll. ...more

June 3, 2009

PALM BEACH COUNTY – Two tornados touched down this morning in Palm Beach County, damaging a business and a home, but no injuries were reported as Tropical Storm Fay moved across the state. ...more

August 19, 2008

TAMPA - Coca-Cola Enterprises, which produces and distributes Coca-Cola Co. products, said today it plans to outsource 150 jobs from its Brandon financial services center to India, Guatemala or Poland. ...more

July 10, 2008

Phosphate giant The Mosaic Co. said Wednesday that it is planning a new divisional headquarters building in the FishHawk Ranch area, where it will consolidate 400 jobs from across the area. ...more

July 10, 2008

ORLANDO, Fla. - Walt Disney World believes it is exempt from a new state law that allows Florida residents to keep firearms in their vehicles while at work. ...more

July 3, 2008

Savvy investors know dirt is not sold cheaply these days, certainly not the phosphate-laden earth mined for fertilizer production. ...more

May 22, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- "I have goose bumps," Holiday resident Cynthia Besio said Friday when she first heard the news Wal-Mart will abandon plans to build a store at S.R. 54 and Grand Boulevard. ...more

May 9, 2008

When Valrico's Michael Cherry first got invited to try out for a berth in NASCAR's Drive for Diversity program in 2006, the adventure didn't go so well. ...more

January 21, 2008