Natalie Fuentes was about to lose her foreclosure battle when her lender said it would work out a loan modification so she could stay in her home of 13 years. ...more

November 18, 2008

Natalie Fuentes was about to lose her foreclosure battle when her lender said it would work out a loan modification so she could stay in her home of 13 years. ...more

November 17, 2008

I just wanted to congratulate Sheriff Susan Benton on the victory over Ron Grimming. It's obvious that the majority of the voters had the sense to vote for a clean campaign, and a job well done over the last four years. ...more

November 6, 2008

A 20-year-old Treasure Island man was arrested today, accused of stealing 93 bronze vases from the Woodlawn Cemetery, according to St. Petersburg police. ...more

November 4, 2008

Urban landscapes are often viewed as inhospitable scenes of concrete, asphalt and glass. City Councilwoman Mary Mulhern says it doesn't have to be that way. ...more

October 24, 2008

Urban landscapes are often viewed as unwelcoming scenes of concrete, asphalt, metal and glass. But it doesn't have to be that way, some city officials say. In recent years, cities across the country have committed plots of land for agricultural projects aimed at turning trash-strewn vacant properties into bountiful gardens. To that aim, the city council will hold a special workshop today to discuss ways Tampa might be able to reconnect with the natural world through urban gardening. ...more

October 23, 2008

The Iraqi puppy adopted by an American soldier but refused a flight to the United States, is alive, the military said Tuesday, giving hope to an animal rescue group that is trying to take it to the United States. ...more

October 15, 2008

More than 3,100 volunteers picked up litter and debris along shorelines, rivers and lakes during the 21st annual Coastal Cleanup. ...more

October 8, 2008

People who don't live in the city who bring yard debris into city limits and clandestinely leaving it to be picked up with residents' trash be warned: There is a price on your heads. ...more

September 25, 2008

Nonresidents who are in the habit of bringing their yard debris into city limits and clandestinely leaving it to be picked up with residents' trash, be warned, there is a price on your heads. ...more

September 24, 2008