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

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August 13, 2008

A southbound motorcyclist on U.S. 19 was killed Monday morning when a car struck his bike. ...more

August 12, 2008

SPRING HILL Members of the Spring Hill Amateur Radio Club (SHARC) will participate in a yearly nationwide demonstration of emergency communications known as "Field Day" on Saturday and Sunday, June 28-29. ...more

June 27, 2008

As cash-strapped governments and community organizations cinch their belts in this struggling economy, fireworks displays are among the offerings falling by the wayside. And as expensive displays dwindle or disappear, more and more backyard pyromaniacs will be putting on their own shows, authorities say. ...more

June 27, 2008

Tight budgets and rising fireworks prices might mean less pop and more fizzle in fireworks displays this Fourth of July. ...more

June 3, 2008

TAMPA - Tight budgets and a sagging economy may mean less pop and more fizzle in some fireworks displays this Fourth of July. ...more

June 2, 2008

TARPON SPRINGS -- There will be no rockets red glare or bombs bursting in air in the night sky over Tarpon Springs this Fourth of July. ...more

May 31, 2008

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. -- There might still be a Fourth of July fireworks display here this year, but only if someone other than the city will pay for it. ...more

May 12, 2008

EAST MANATEE - A woman was killed this morning in a crash that happened around 10:15 a.m. at State Road 70 and County Road 675 after her vehicle collided with a semitrailer, according to emergency radio broadcasts. ...more

November 14, 2007