Don Perna, a winter resident of the Hudson area, says the cleanliness of area roads leave a lot to be desired. ...more

December 6, 2008

TAMPA Providing further evidence that there is a reason hurricane season doesn't end until Nov. 30, forecasters are watching a tropical disturbance in the Caribbean Sea they say shows potential for development. The area of storms is tucked into the southwest area of the Caribbean, north of Panama. It is in about the only area in the tropics with water temperatures high enough to support tropical system development. ...more

November 24, 2008

Most people have heard of the Nigerian scams. There's something similar - Canadian-style - now beckoning Pasco County residents, sheriff's officials say. ...more

November 13, 2008

Daily Fishing Report ...more

November 3, 2008

Florida State dropped back to where it started just a few days ago - ranked 24th nationally and looking for help to win its division in the Atlantic Coast Conference. ...more

November 3, 2008

It was time for the area's first cold air mass. The current winds and clear skies are making conditions ideal for a cold front to drift over Hernando County and the rest of the Tampa region. ...more

October 27, 2008

Lightning center and No. 1 overall draft pick Steven Stamkos is making the transition this season from junior star to NHL regular. Throughout the season, the 18-year-old from Markham, Ontario, will share his experiences with Tribune writer Erik Erlendsson in a weekly diary to provide Tribune readers an insight to a new way of life along his rookie journey. ...more

October 26, 2008

The people who answer the phone at Land O' Lakes Jail know Donnalee Johnston's voice. ...more

October 23, 2008

I wonder if the residents of Highlands County are aware that a total stranger can park his or her vehicle in front of your house, come on to your property without your permission and take an animal, and the police will not do a thing about it? Yes, this can and did happen to me. ...more

October 23, 2008

For a storm that was expected to barely reach hurricane strength, Hurricane Omar now looks like it could hit Category 2, with winds more than 100 mph, in a few days. It might not be that strong when it gets near Puerto Rico on Thursday, but as it moves northeast into the Atlantic, forecasters at the National Hurricane Center say Omar should muscle up as it heads away from land. ...more

October 15, 2008