NASA's newest rocket has blasted off on a test flight that may pave the way for a return to the moon. ...more

October 28, 2009

Investigators are sorting through more than a thousand tips but are still trying to figure out what happened when 7-year-old Somer Thompson. And a fundraiser for Somer Thompson's family raised about $18,500 so her mother doesn't have to go back to work immediately. ...more

October 25, 2009

Chubby-cheeked Somer Thompson was last seen alive walking along the sidewalk in front of a vacant house, and authorities said Friday that they're searching for someone who saw what happened to the 7-year-old after that. ...more

October 23, 2009

Ok, so you're laid off. Now what? No one has all the answers. But career experts know some good questions to ask. Given the economic slump, you have three general options for remaking your career. ...more

March 1, 2009

Mike Higgins brings the hose to his mouth and inhales one deep puff. He blows out, and a cloud of watermelon-flavored smoke floats, then dissipates above him. He leans back against the plush red couch, putting his feet on the edge of the coffee table where his hookah is gurgling. ...more

February 28, 2009

Heavy groundwater pumping to irrigate crops during recent cold snaps might be to blame for a half-dozen recent sinkholes that have closed roads in the Plant City area, Hillsborough County officials say. ...more

February 11, 2009

Compared to a regular ol' football game at Raymond James Stadium, Super Bowl XVIII was a fairly well-behaved affair. ...more

February 2, 2009

Residents in one southwest Florida county will get a phone call when a sex offender moves into the neighborhood. ...more

February 1, 2009

An area accountant has accused her former partner of civil contempt, thus leading to a non-jury trial that began Wednesday in the Highlands County Courthouse. ...more

January 29, 2009

RIVERVIEW Despite the weakened economy, GS Development is taking a chance on South Shore. Based in Tifton, Ga., the company opened a six-story, 119-room Hilton Garden Inn Thursday at 4130 Crescent Park Drive in Riverview. ...more

January 21, 2009