A Fort Lauderdale man only needs to sign a few legal papers to start receiving $179,000 from the state and become the first wrongfully convicted person compensated under a new Florida law. ...more

November 2, 2009

A wrongfully convicted man set to receive $179,000 from the state says he won't sign the compensation documents. ...more

November 1, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - The developers of Connerton are negotiating with an unnamed, deep-pockets investor to buy the struggling development in the heart of Pasco County. ...more

October 29, 2009

Outback Steakhouse debuted a new look for its restaurant Thursday night during a media dinner at its South Tamiami Trail location. The 6,300-square-foot restaurant, which was built in 1989 as the third in the Outback chain, was demolished in May and rebuilt in less than four months with a new interior design and layout that better supports curbside customers. ...more

September 5, 2009

GANDY/SUN BAY SOUTH - The Sticks 'N' Stuff building on Gandy Boulevard was mostly rubble last week as the demolition and clearing of the site for the Wal-Mart supercenter continued. ...more

August 19, 2009

Gracyn DenBesten sat in her hospital bed and held out her hands. Her doctors placed an enlarged, discolored-looking blob in her palm. ...more

July 4, 2009

Possession of marijuana misdemeanor charges against University of South Florida point guard Anthony Crater were dismissed Monday, said Dylan Snyder, Crater's attorney. ...more

June 23, 2009

An American Crocodile whose skull was rebuilt by veterinarians at Miami Metrozoo has died. ...more

April 3, 2009

Television ratings for the first and second round of the NCAA Tournament are up 6 percent from last year. ...more

March 24, 2009

Two months after the Zephyrhills Airport Authority voted to seek a formal review of its $2.8 million hangar project, airport manager Trina Sweet says she is prepared to move forward with the audit. ...more

March 19, 2009