Shark attacks worldwide dipped last year to their lowest level in five years. ...more

February 19, 2009

The Lake County medical examiner is investigating a body that a commercial fishing vessel found Monday afternoon about 15 miles southwest of Yankeetown, the Coast Guard said. ...more

December 9, 2008

A sailor at heart and possessing a passion for water, Arlene Richardson expresses her nautical interests through her oil paintings. Richardson, a native of New England, now has a winter home in West Pasco. ...more

November 1, 2008

On Nov. 4 Florida voters will have to decide the fate of six proposed changes to the state constitution. Each proposed amendment will have to garner at least 60 percent of the vote to be approved. ...more

October 15, 2008

Proposing an amendment to the state Constitution to delete provisions authorizing the Legislature to regulate or prohibit the ownership, inheritance, disposition and real property by aliens ineligible for citizenship. ...more

October 12, 2008

Support for the "marriage protection" amendment on the Nov. 4 ballot continues to fall short of the 60 percent needed for passage, a new poll shows today. ...more

October 8, 2008

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued four fishermen Friday morning after their boat sank in the Gulf of Mexico about 32 miles from Clearwater, Coast Guard officials said. ...more

October 4, 2008

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued four fishermen this morning after their boat sank in the Gulf of Mexico about 32 miles from Clearwater, Coast Guard officials said. ...more

October 3, 2008

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued two fishermen found floating in a life raft this morning in the Gulf of Mexico, Coast Guard officials said. Elisseos Stamtiou, 69, of New Port Richey and Steven Sander, 48, of Spring Hill were about 70 miles west of Clearwater, the Coast Guard said. Their 36-foot-long commercial fishing boat, the Evripos, had sunk, officials said. ...more

September 24, 2008

Five Tarpon Springs fishermen were relieved to get to dry land Friday morning after taking a beating from Hurricane Ike. ...more

September 13, 2008