Even though federal officials now say certain areas of the state are safe, Florida tomato growers are feeling the effects of the recent salmonella outbreak with fields of tomatoes still to be picked. ...more

June 21, 2008

A Tampa-based company plans to open 10 more Five Guys Burgers and Fries locations in Hillsborough County in addition to more than 70 locations in Columbus, Ohio, and Houston over the next several years. ...more

June 19, 2008

The plan was to scatter the ashes of her father over the St. Johns River on Florida's east coast, at the spot where he enjoyed spending his final years catching shrimp. ...more

May 11, 2008

The Rev. H. Richard Bills first arrived in Plant City to pastor First Baptist Church in 1957. He was 41 years old and at the peak of his career. ...more

May 10, 2008

ORLANDO - About 1,000 young people turned out today at Disney's Wide World of Sport's Champion Stadium to audition for an ABC reality show based on "High School Musical." ...more

May 7, 2008

Norma McCulliss of Palm Harbor is being confused by the 2008 presidential candidates. ...more

April 12, 2008

Perhaps you think the flu season is winding down. It's not. Tampa Bay-area doctors say a viral syndrome is making its way around the region that can leave people sick and achy for up to three weeks. ...more

February 12, 2008

By winning delegate-rich states such as New York, John McCain attained a solid lead over his rivals Tuesday but must continue to accumulate victories this month and in March to secure the Republican presidential nomination. ...more

February 6, 2008

The Bucs were one of the finalists among NFL teams interested in playing a regular-season game overseas this fall, but the Saints and Chargers beat them across the Atlantic. ...more

February 2, 2008

"Some people think naval architects sit around all day and sketch pretty boats," Nick Boksa says. "That has very little to do with most of my projects. Basically, we are trying to design a luxury house that can be blasted through 4-foot waves at 30 knots and still stay in one piece. It's all about engineering and number-crunching." ...more

January 31, 2008