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Report Blames Pilot Error In July Crash That Killed 3

A plane crash that killed three people July 17 at Vandenberg Airport was caused by the pilot's "improper decision to take off with a tailwind and his failure to maintain runway alignment during initial takeoff climb," a recently released report states. ...more

March 10, 2009

Students Spread Their Wings

About 60 students took to the skies Saturday, getting bird's-eye views of Hillsborough County as part of a partnership with the Young Eagles Association. ...more

March 8, 2009

Middle School Students Fly Like Eagles

About 60 students took to the skies this morning, getting bird's-eye views of Hillsborough County as part of a partnership with the Young Eagles Association. ...more

March 7, 2009

Overnight Florida Freeze Likely Damaged Some Crops

Growers across the state are accessing damage to crops from a freeze that penetrated as far south as the Everglades. Temperatures hovered in the high 20s in eastern Hillsborough County while staying in the 30s in Tampa early this morning. Even normally toasty Pinellas County saw temperatures at the upper edge of the 30s. ...more

January 22, 2009

Freeze Doesn't Guarantee Floral Garden Tragedies

Last night's freeze brought morning heartache to many a Bay area gardener, but voices of experience advise against throwing in the trowel just yet. ...more

January 22, 2009

It Didn't Hit Freezing, But Tampa Area Berry Growers Wary

Nervous berry growers in the Tampa area will probably catch a break this morning as temperatures over inland areas should remain above freezing. ...more

January 15, 2009

Super Bowl Has Little Effect On Airports

Airline passengers flying on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 1, will not be affected by airspace security restrictions, but general aviation pilots will have to abide by rules detailed in the Federal Aviation Administration's Notices to Airmen. ...more

January 9, 2009

Body Identified As Gulf Plane Crash Victim

More than two weeks after a small plane carrying two people crashed in the Gulf of Mexico off Homosassa, one of the victim's bodies has been identified. ...more

December 19, 2008