Add HSN to the list of companies jumping on the Apple iPhone bandwagon. Over the weekend, the St. Petersburg retailer's app on the iPhone went live after many months in software development and many weeks in review by Apple programmers. ...more

August 17, 2009

Officials say a St. Petersburg police major has been reprimanded for letting his teenage grandson steal his gun. ...more

August 16, 2009

Three bits of economic news may lift the veil of gloom a bit, especially for some in the Tampa area. Based on that and other data in recent weeks, analysts and the stock market have responded positively, with the Dow Jones industrial average up 120 points Wednesday. ...more

August 13, 2009

Foreclosure activity in July receded slightly in Hillsborough County, but the level remains high across the area. Filings continued to rise in Florida, which was second behind California in sheer volume. Here's a look at the monthly numbers. ...more

August 13, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist and the Florida Cabinet have approved Progress Energy Florida's bid to build a nuclear power plant in Levy County. ...more

August 12, 2009

Police arrested two juveniles early this morning and charged them with breaking into the home of St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker and stealing electronic equipment, including a laptop computer. Charged with the burglary of Baker's home this week were Jeffrey Fleming, 15, and Terrill Floyd, 16. ...more

August 7, 2009

St. Petersburg authorities are investigating a man's fall at Tropicana Field on Wednesday night as the game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox drew to a close. The man, whose name was not immediately available, tumbled over the side of the escalator. "He fell about 40 feet onto concrete," Lt. Joel Granata said. ...more

August 6, 2009

A 16-year-old was shot in the back in St. Petersburg early this morning, police say. About 3 a.m., a carload of people pulled up to the teenager in front of 1701 Russell St. S., tried to rob him, then shot him, police said. ...more

August 6, 2009

ST. PETERSBURG - The Rays have signed righthanded reliever Jeff Bennett, released by the Braves on Thursday, and added him to the major league roster. He replaces righty reliever Joe Nelson, who was optioned to Triple-A Durham. ...more

August 1, 2009

A 44-year-old man got a painful and potentially deadly chemistry lesson Thursday when he mixed bleach and a household cleaner that contained ammonia. ...more

July 31, 2009