A Good Samaritan rescued a man from a burning boat this afternoon about a mile off of St. Pete Beach, a U.S. Coast Guard official said. The Coast Guard received a call just before 4 p.m. of a man in a burning 31-foot sailboat, said Petty Officer Sondra Kneen, a Coast Guard spokeswoman. ...more

March 17, 2010

A man is in critical condition after being hit by a car tonight, the St. Pete Beach Police said. ...more

February 22, 2010

Medical schools are half filled with women, but just 6 percent choose a career in surgery. ...more

February 20, 2010

including about 300 in Treasure Island - to join hands in opposition to offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Thousands more participated on beaches across the state from 1:30 to 1:45 p.m. ...more

February 14, 2010

"Hands Across the Sand." Sounds kind of hokey, doesn't it? Actually, it sounds like it might be a song. Shoot, it might even be our state song. You do remember that the Florida Legislature, which gave up on helping Floridians years ago, spent a lot of time coming up with a new state song, don't you? ...more

February 12, 2010

Slowly but surely, the once-renowned Hacienda Hotel, first opened in 1927 but unoccupied for nearly four years, is moving toward a grand new future. ...more

January 22, 2010

Slowly but surely, the once-renowned Hacienda Hotel, first opened in 1927 but unoccupied for nearly four years, is moving toward a grand new future. ...more

January 13, 2010

Remember when a day at the beach was just that - a day at the beach? ...more

November 6, 2009

Most kids' playhouses are nice and all. But what would happen if 20 funky architects took on the backyard and devoted some spare time to re-envision the classic structure? ...more

October 24, 2009

U.S. Military Academy plebe Samuel James Garza recently graduated from the academy's summer basic training regime, which is known as Beast Barracks. ...more

October 14, 2009