In a recent front-page story in Highlands Today, it reported on the growing number of calls from parents to law enforcement regarding basic parenting issues, such as getting kids to come in the house or other disciplinary problems. This leaves most people dumbstruck that this is what we have become. It explains a lot of what's wrong in many areas of our society. ...more

March 4, 2009

Tampa International Airport could become the fourth U.S. airport to serve U.S.-Cuba charter flights under a request by U.S. Rep Kathy Castor, D-Tampa. ...more

February 28, 2009

Tampa International Airport could become the fourth U.S. airport to serve U.S.-Cuba charter flights under a request by U.S. Rep Kathy Castor, D-Tampa. ...more

February 27, 2009

Holiday wildfire that erupted Wednesday flares up a litle today ...more

February 20, 2009

As federal investigators searched the debris of Continental Connection Flight 3407, questions lingered over the use of the plane's autopilot system during icy conditions. ...more

February 15, 2009

Airplanes approaching St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport at night can now fly over Old Tampa Bay instead of residential neighborhoods north of the airport. ...more

February 3, 2009

A Pittsburgh interception and 100-yard touchdown run proved too much for cell phone networks to bear. ...more

February 2, 2009

The Indigo Hotel in St. Petersburg, the latest in a national boutique chain of luxury hotels that place a strong focus on aesthetics and ambiance, opened this morning in time for Super Bowl guests. The 76-room hotel has been converted from the Heritage Hotel at 234 Third Ave. N. in downtown St. Petersburg. ...more

January 31, 2009

Five Pinellas County sheriff's employees have been disciplined for sloppy or unprofessional work, such as leaving their post too early, calling in sick too often and using unprofessional language with civilians, according to documents released this morning. ...more

January 30, 2009

If you're planning a trip to Jamaica, your choices of where to fly out of just got smaller. Air Jamaica is eliminating service at Miami, Atlanta, Los Angeles and Grand Cayman and trimming its fleet of Airbus A321 and A321 jets from 13 to nine, the government-controlled airline said in a release on its website. ...more

January 29, 2009