A request for an electronic lock on a community gate turned into a lengthy discussion about access and expense at a recent Westchase Community Development District meeting. ...more

November 19, 2008

Buying a house is intimidating enough, but with today's real estate market turned on its head, many people wanting, or even needing, to buy a new home may be more hesitant with all the headlines about foreclosures and builders going out of business. ...more

November 9, 2008

Up to 60 percent of homes selling in Florida's hardest-hit markets are distressed properties, and consumers who bought at the height of the market will have to wait up to seven years before values rise to their original prices, a top industry economist said Friday. ...more

November 8, 2008

A Largo police sergeant did nothing wrong this month when he fatally shot a man who appeared to be reaching for a weapon, the Pinellas-Pasco State Attorney's Office concluded. ...more

October 24, 2008

Angelique Stephens mistreated a dog, causing the animal to become weak and bloated, according to Hillsborough County Animal Services investigators. ...more

October 23, 2008

The parents of an 11-year-old girl who died after a sand tunnel collapsed on top of her are suing the homeowners association and property manager. ...more

October 23, 2008

The last of a group of teens involved in a 12-hour crime spree last week is behind bars, deputies said. ...more

October 15, 2008

Melissa Murrhee struck her ex-roommate in the face with a wooden stake early Sunday morning, Tampa police say. When the ex-roommate got the stake out of her hand, Murrhee's boyfriend punched him, according to a police report. ...more

October 6, 2008

Four men were arrested Wednesday, accused of stealing air conditioners from a vacant condominium complex in Clearwater, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

October 2, 2008

The famed six-toed cats at Ernest Hemingway's island home aren't going anywhere. ...more

September 26, 2008