In spite of the chilly weather, the recent grand opening celebration for Conner Preserve in Land O' Lakes went ahead with area schools and some residents attending to get a look at the conservation lands. ...more

January 28, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - As model airplanes buzzed overhead, a hundred or so people braved the blustery wind blowing from the north Friday afternoon to celebrate the opening of Conner Preserve, the newest addition to Pasco County's roster of public lands. ...more

January 17, 2009

More than 100 aircraft representing several decades in the history of aviation recently took flight in Riverview. ...more

July 2, 2008

More than 100 aircraft representing several decades in the history of aviation recently took flight in South Shore. ...more

June 27, 2008

Truck driver Roger Earl Lee took off his shoes in the cab of his truck while waiting to make a delivery early Friday, only to be shot moments later, Tampa police said. ...more

February 23, 2008

Tampa police are investigating the fatal shooting of a delivery truck driver this morning. ...more

February 22, 2008

SEBRING –– Whether it's flying his remote model airplane or cruising around the Heartland on his motorcycle, Frank Duplessie has a need for speed. The 90-year-old Duplessie, who seems to have boundless energy, celebrated his birthday recently with other members of the Highlands Radio Control Club off of Arbuckle Creek Road. Duplessie, who flew full scale single-engine airplanes in the past, has been flying remote controlled airplanes for 18 years. "I love flying planes," he said. "There is nothing like the feeling you get when you're flying. "It's total freedom from everything around you." The other members of the Highlands Radio Control Club, which was founded in the 1980s, gathered for their regular monthly meeting recently, and ended the affair by honoring Duplessie with a birthday cake. ...more

November 20, 2007

BROOKSVILLE — Just because an airplane is a "mini" doesn't mean it can't hold its own. ...more

November 13, 2007

The Great American Beer Festival draws thousands of connoisseurs including a father and daughter who share a love for the distinctive flavors of craft brews. ...more

November 6, 2007