An aircraft has gone down in the Gulf of Mexico off Johns Pass and rescue crews have recovered one body and are looking for others, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. ...more

September 5, 2009

A 52-mile passenger rail route linking Wesley Chapel, Tampa and St. Petersburg would draw the highest ridership among five potential light rail lines under study by the Tampa Bay Regional Transportation Authority. ...more

September 4, 2009

BETHUNE- COOKMAN COACH: Alvin Wyatt, 13th season at B-CU (85-48 record) ...more

September 4, 2009

A motorcyclist who was shot Wednesday has been identified as Randel Allen Toombs, 27, of Clearwater, St. Petersburg police said. Toombs was shot about 4 p.m. Wednesday at Park Street and Bignonia Way South, police said. Afterward, he managed to flag down a Pinellas County deputy in the area, police said. ...more

September 3, 2009

A 7-month-old baby was burned when his father accidentally spilled cooking oil on him late Wednesday night. ...more

September 3, 2009

Company hopes to create 100 jobs B/O/T/H, a company that provides back-office help to independent contractors, could win up to $850,000 in tax refunds if it creates 100 jobs, a news release states. B/O/T/H, which stands for Back of the House, is opening a corporate headquarters in St. Petersburg. The company provides services such as IT, billing and collections to self-employed contractors. ...more

September 1, 2009

With a theme park ride as their training ground, about 40 firefighters and instructors practiced rescue operations in swift waters on Thursday. ...more

August 29, 2009

A group that wants the U.S. Senate to pass less stringent rules on carbon emissions held one of its 19 nationwide rallies in Ybor City on Thursday to tout its message that legislation adopted by the U.S. House would drive up energy costs. ...more

August 28, 2009

A St. Petersburg nursing home resident was arrested Wednesday afternoon after he yanked a woman out of her wheelchair because she turned on the television while he was sleeping, according to authorities. ...more

August 27, 2009

our oceans. There are currently two bills up for discussion in the Senate that would allow offshore drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, an area teeming with marine wildlife and valuable fisheries. ...more

August 26, 2009