A popular downtown restaurant, the Whistle Stop cafe, is reopening Saturday after being closed for renovations. Owner Jerry Lofstrom and his son Jeremy have been working with subcontractors to renovate the outdoor patio flooring and overhang, retile part of the interior and open four windows on the south wall that have been bricked in since 1952. ...more

August 10, 2009

A 1-year-old boy was hit and killed by a car as he emerged from an apartment in Manatee County Saturday night. ...more

August 2, 2009

They picked the wrong time and place for a burglary. Two teenagers broke into the football coach's office at Gaither High School and stole a number of items - all while unaware that deputies were watching their every move, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

July 31, 2009

The Mr. Snuggles case returns to court this afternoon. A disposition involving the dog's former owner, Amy Chantarak, is set for 1:30 p.m. today. ...more

July 27, 2009

On Monday, I dropped by the West Hernando Branch at approximately 10 a.m. to return some books. I already knew that the building would not open until noon. ...more

July 23, 2009

Clayton Park, home of the South Brandon Little League, closed July 20 for improvements. ...more

July 22, 2009

Pasco County Sheriff's Office detectives have identified the man found in a submerged car in a canal behind a condominium complex July 10. ...more

July 18, 2009

Pasco sheriff's detectives have identified the man found in a submerged car in a canal behind a condominium complex last Friday. ...more

July 17, 2009

Clayton Park, home of the South Brandon Little League, will be closed from July 20 through the end of August for improvements. ...more

July 16, 2009

Jerry Frankhouser said he has learned to turn out of the Dunkin' Donuts parking lot onto Gandy Boulevard to make a U-turn and get back to his Bayside West house. ...more

July 13, 2009