Fossil bones housed at a Los Angeles museum belong to the smallest dinosaur discovered in North America, scientists say. The newly identified creature weighed less than 2 pounds and stood about 4 inches tall. From head to tail, it measured a little over 2 feet long, said Luis Chiappe, director of the Dinosaur Institute of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County where the fossil bones are stored. ...more

October 22, 2009

Mel Martinez wasn't out of a job for long. Legal Times, which covers legal and lobbying issues in Washington, D.C., reported Tuesday that Florida's former senator will become a partner in the Washington and Tampa offices of the DLA Piper law firm. ...more

September 23, 2009

Hotel guest satisfaction has improved this year despite reduced traveler demand for rooms that has caused hotels to reduce staff and trim operating costs, the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Study released this morning said. ...more

July 28, 2009

The Tampa Bay Lightning will play a preseason game in Regina, Saskatchewan, on Sept. 21 against the Ottawa Senators. ...more

June 29, 2009

Sunday is World Blood Donor Day, and this year organizers want to raise the profile of the most important part of the lifesaving operation: volunteers. ...more

June 13, 2009

Visit this little Florida Gem. ...more

June 8, 2009

Made in Canada with parts from as far away as Korea, a solar car swung through Tampa on Tuesday. ...more

May 13, 2009

Florida banks merging The parent companies of Palm Harbor-based Anderen Bank and Orlando-based First Commercial Bank of Florida will merge, the companies said Monday. The combination of Anderen Financial and FCB Florida Bancorporation will create a bank with a presence in the Orlando and Tampa markets with $850 million in assets, including $100 million in capital. The new bank will keep the name First Commercial Bank of Florida. ...more

April 7, 2009

Terrell Owens needed only two days to find another place to play. ...more

March 8, 2009

The president and chief executive of the fourth largest steel company in North America, Tampa-based Gerdau Ameristeel, said Tuesday the Obama administration must manage the psychology of the economic recovery for the government's stimulus package to become effective. ...more

February 18, 2009