Starting Saturday, reservations for a visit to the crown of the Statue of Liberty on New York's Liberty Island will be accepted. The crown, which was closed after the Sept. 11 attacks, will reopen July 4. About 240 people will be allowed into the crown each day, the U.S. Department of the Interior said. Reservations will open Saturday at 10 a.m. from www. statuecruises.com and 1-877-523-9849. ...more

June 10, 2009

A drug dealer who punched a cop who was trying to arrest him was sentenced today to 24 years and six months in prison, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. ...more

June 4, 2009

A Pasco County man faces up to two years in federal prison for failing to pay more than $110,000 in child support, according to the U.S.Department of Justice. ...more

May 28, 2009

A tax preparer and his firm, accused of claiming millions of dollars in false deductions for clients, have been permanently barred from preparing federal tax returns, the U.S. Department of Justice reported Wednesday. ...more

May 28, 2009

City commissioners are hoping the federal stimulus package might help stem turnover at the city's police department. ...more

May 27, 2009

Ceremonies across the state Monday honored those who died while serving in the military. ...more

May 26, 2009

The Florida National Cemetery will hold its Memorial Day ceremony at 10 a.m. Monday. The event is sponsored by the cemetery's Joint Veterans Committee and will feature guest speaker Thomas G. Bowman, senior adviser with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Sunshine Health Network. Randy Price, of WQYK, (99.5 FM), will be master of ceremonies. ...more

May 23, 2009

An elephant seized from a Balm-based circus in November died Friday. Officials with The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee said Ned, a 21-year-old Asian male elephant, died peacefully with caregivers. ...more

May 19, 2009

Tampa International Airport reported the 14th-lowest average airfares in 2008 among the nation's 100 largest airports, at $286 for roundtrip and one-way bookings, $70 less than the national average. ...more

May 12, 2009

Higher crude oil prices are raising the cost of gasoline in Florida and elsewhere. ...more

May 12, 2009