It will soon cost a lot less to see a mermaid. The state is lowering admission to Weeki Wachee Springs State Park near Spring Hill from $26.57 to $13 for adults and from $18.05 to $5 for children. ...more

June 17, 2009

Tennis players who can't get enough of the game have another chance to take on some competition. ...more

June 6, 2009

The United States Tennis Association and the Florida Tennis Cup are gearing up for a new round of one-day recreational tennis tournaments for adults across the state. ...more

June 5, 2009

One person was burned and the family dog died in a house fire early this morning in St. Petersburg, authorities said. Firefighters responded to the 1:50 a.m. call at 2830 Seventh St. S. and found the one-story, two-bedroom wood-frame house spewing smoke and flames. ...more

June 4, 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

Hurricane season starts today, yet a new poll reveals that many residents of Florida and other coastal states aren't ready. According to the findings from Mason-Dixon Polling and Research: ...more

June 1, 2009

Don't know what to do next weekend? Why not take a hike. June 6 is the American Hiking Society's National Trails Day. Enthusiasts want youth and adults to head outside and explore local natural surroundings. The annual event has taken place since 1993. ...more

May 30, 2009

I was amazed to see the Hillsborough County School Board members acted like adults in keeping Good Friday on the school calendar and not making it a school holiday. ...more

May 26, 2009

In my more than 30 years' experience as a school administrator from another state, I have determined the common denominator with bullying. ...more

May 23, 2009

Now there's proof Florida drivers are among the nation's dumbest. Ninth dumbest, to be precise. So says a recent online GMAC Insurance poll of 5,000 adults from all states and Washington, D.C. ...more

May 23, 2009