Hillsborough County's hotel room supply rose 8.1 percent in March to nearly 22,000 compared with a year ago, but demand was down 9.3 percent to 419,248 rooms sold, a report by Smith Travel Research of Hendersonville, Tenn., showed. ...more

May 11, 2009

A Pahokee man who used stolen front-end loaders to dislodge ATMs at 11 banks in nine counties, including Polk and Manatee, is in the Leon County Jail, authorities said. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement arrested Nasedra Lumpkin, 33, after a 15-month investigation into the string of ATM thefts the agency said netted more than $1 million and caused $575,000 damage to the banks. ...more

May 7, 2009

As a recent retiree, I have been exposed to many inequities in our health-care system. Too many fingers in the pie. Too much misinformation. Way-too-small fine print. Fees that range from reasonable to "what!" ...more

May 7, 2009

The number of Florida counties with probable cases of swine flu is growing. ...more

May 3, 2009

Florida's Department of Health says the state is monitoring nine probable cases of swine flu, in addition to two confirmed cases. ...more

May 3, 2009

The number of Florida counties with probable cases of swine flu is growing. ...more

May 2, 2009

A Palm Beach County woman told police she crashed her car into her boyfriend's truck to prevent him from driving drunk. ...more

May 1, 2009

A member of a Venezuelan-owned polo team says a supplement likely killed 21 horses before a match last weekend in Florida. ...more

April 22, 2009

A Belle Glade reverend was arrested in Brandon this morning on a warrant accusing him of trying to molest underage athletes. ...more

April 15, 2009

A former hedge fund manager accused of swindling investors of nearly $200 million will remain held in federal custody. ...more

April 10, 2009