MELBOURNE As if a fourth straight day of rain from Tropical Storm Fay wasn't enough, weary residents are now dealing with quintessentially Floridian fallout: alligators, snakes and other critters driven from their swampy lairs into flooded streets, backyards and doorsteps. ...more

August 21, 2008

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Ray Markham. ...more

August 20, 2008

A 27-year-old man drowned this afternoon at Honeymoon Island State Park, according to state officials. ...more

July 31, 2008

Pinellas Park police have arrested a man after a shooting that left another man severely wounded. The shooting happened at about 1 a.m. today at 7321 Cedar Court N. Officers arrived and found 21-year-old Jose Luiz Hernandez-Monsqueda of Pinellas Park in the parking lot with a gunshot wound. He was taken to Bayfront Medical Center with what paramedics said was a life-threatening injury. ...more

July 25, 2008

It has been typical summer fare for South Shore anglers the past few weeks. The afternoon outgoing tides have been better than the morning rise, but not much. Thunderstorms have threatened almost daily. ...more

July 15, 2008

The brain-boiling heat from now through September will keep a lot of anglers from going out on the water. But for those who don't mind getting right down there with the fish, it's possible to stay cool and comfortable - and maybe catch more than if you were in a boat. ...more

July 4, 2008

A fisherman struck by lightning last week in Sarasota County was released from the hospital Tuesday after coming out of a medically induced coma. ...more

July 3, 2008

TAMPA - A fisherman struck by lightning last week in Sarasota County was released from the hospital Tuesday after coming out of a medically induced coma. Today, Eric Troyer's family issued a statement thanking a witness who tried to revive him after he was struck. ...more

July 2, 2008

As President Bush calls for repealing a ban on drilling off most of the coast of the United States, a shortage of ships used for deep-water offshore drilling promises to impede any rapid turnaround in oil exploration and supply. ...more

June 19, 2008

I'm always amazed when I see small children swimming confidently in deep water. These days that's not unusual because swim lessons are considered one of the basics of children's activities. ...more

June 8, 2008