When homeowners vanish amid a foreclosure, neighbors can be left with eyesores: unruly lawns scattered with debris and mold growing on homes and driveways. ...more

November 3, 2009

A group of residents plans to protest in front of Long Middle School on Monday to show their opposition to a cell tower being erected at the school. ...more

October 31, 2009

Florida Voices for Animals would like to praise Tampa police officer Paul Smalley for rescuing a 3-month-old puppy from a baking vehicle in East Tampa ("Police: Woman left dog in hot car at IKEA grand opening," May 7). We would also like to thank the passerby for alerting the police. ...more

May 18, 2009

Atlantic Southeast Airlines, a major regional carrier for Delta Air Lines Inc., said Tuesday it has grounded 60 of its 110 50-passenger jets after an internal audit raised safety concerns. The airline serves eight cities in Florida, including Sarasota. ...more

April 1, 2009

For this year's Chaso Fiesta street parade the city of New Port Richey said it would enforce a policy barring the throwing of beads or other trinkets from floats. Five floats or units that allegedly violated the ban were pulled from the March 21 parade, according to Roger Michels, a longtime organizer of the parade. ...more

March 28, 2009

Items of interest from the Jan. 12 Plant City Commission meeting: •Commissioners held the first of two public hearings on a proposed ordinance prohibiting parking on portions of streets bordering the park and playground in Royal Hills subdivision. ...more

January 21, 2009

PLANT CITY Commissioners will vote Monday on a proposed ordinance prohibiting parking on portions of streets bordering the park and playground in Royal Hills subdivision. ...more

January 20, 2009

The original planners of Spring Hill likely did not imagine the growth of that community when they planned it way back around 1962. ...more

January 16, 2009

A 4,000-gallon fuel tank inside the Tampa Convention Center is at the center of a dispute between the city and county over whether the tank poses an environmental hazard. ...more

January 3, 2009

Jason, the Tampa bachelor whose mom wants to find him a wife, will make his television debut Monday on the locally produced "Daytime" show. ...more

December 18, 2008