The key question in how to end Israel's attacks in Gaza cannot be answered by the Israelis. What must it do to convince the terrorist group, Hamas, which runs Gaza, to stop firing missiles into Israeli neighborhoods? ...more

January 3, 2009

A local photographer hopes her pictures of special-needs children will grant their dreams of having a playground redesigned with their particular abilities in mind. ...more

December 6, 2008

As family members mourned the loss of Belleair resident Deana Cataneo, investigators are continuing to search for the man accused of slaying her. ...more

December 4, 2008

The death of a woman whose body was found inside a Belleair home has been ruled a homicide and Pinellas County Sheriff's Office detectives are now looking for her husband, who is suspected of killing her. The body of Deana M. Cataneo, 39, was found inside 7 Baybrook Place at 11:13 a.m. Friday. Deputies now say her husband, Ryan M. Cataneo, 40, killed her and they are searching for him, according to a media release. ...more

November 29, 2008

Cruising along the streets of Westchase neighborhoods, it's easy to spot normal neighborhood activity. ...more

November 5, 2008

Cruising along the streets of Westchase neighborhoods, it's easy to spot normal neighborhood activity. ...more

November 5, 2008

Florida's climate leaves no question about why schools would like covers over their playgrounds. ...more

October 8, 2008

Labor Day traditionally marks the end of summer, but for fans of the scenic beach at Fred Howard Park, it means the end of fall, winter and spring, as well, this year. Forty years of sun, salt and wind have deteriorated the two bridges on the mile-long causeway that leads to the beach, and they must be replaced. To do so, Pinellas County parks officials are closing the causeway until October 2009, beginning Tuesday. ...more

August 29, 2008

County commissioners, acting as the county's Local Planning Agency, gave a green light to plans for Starkey Ranch, the development planned by brothers Frank and Trey Starkey on land their family has owned since the 1930s. ...more

August 28, 2008

The Starkey family's development plans for land along State Road 54 includes the first attempt at combining a county park with a school complex - a project that supporters say makes better use of government resources but requires more cooperation between the county and school district. ...more

August 24, 2008