Veterans get free vacations thanks to Tampa businessman

Troops coming home from deployment can use a little R-and-R to reconnect with home. One soldier's story inspired a businessman to give troops a free vacation.

2016 Voter Education Toolkit

Voters who have specific questions or concerns about the August 30th Primary Election should contact the supervisor of elections in their county.

Pro-cop bumper stickers prove popular

Bumper stickers and signs showing support for Sarasota police and deputies have been going fast.

This final resting place comes alive

Eternal Reefs offers a unique way to remember loved ones. Families first create a reef ball, in which they mix concrete with the cremated remains. They then get to personalize the reef before it's placed offshore.

FWC seeks feedback on venomous reptiles

Public feedback on venomous reptiles will be part of a presentation given by staff to FWC commissioners at their September meeting.

28 secret pages of 9/11 inquiry released

Under wraps for 13 years, the U.S. on Friday released once-top secret pages from a congressional report into 9/11 that questioned whether Saudis who were in contact with the hijackers after they arrived in the U.S. knew what they were planning.

Sulphur Springs beautification project needs volunteers

Some homes in the Sulphur Springs area are getting some much needed attention as part of a beautification project designed to improve the quality of life for people living there.

$50 reward for Pasco Co. residents who turn in illegal dumpers

See illegal trash, make some cash. That’s the message from officials in Pasco County, who launched a new program to identify people dumping trash illegally.

Summer ice skating is back at Lakeland Center

Lakeland's Frozen Family Fun Returns! The Lakeland Center Offers Summer Ice Skating July 13-24

Program helps young girls, women deal with depression

Fighting depression can be a life long battle and young girls and women can be especially vulnerable. 

Airport training helps service dogs, TSA agents

It's not something you see every day at the airport:  A parade of pooches and their owners, walking single-file under the watchful eye of their trainer, Clarke Inghram.

Project Blue light

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Poster dog for unattended tethering ordinance needs an angel

Hernando County Animal Services says the poster dog for an effort to ban tethering in Hernando County needs your help. Duke was found tied to a trailer without water or shelter. Hernando County Animal Services says his collar was so tight his neck was bare. In addition, Duke was covered in fleas and his food dish was just beyond reach.

Hometown Heroes: Life Center Fitness

Life Center Fitness isn't your typical gym. The fitness center in New Port Richey is a place kids can come to be themselves, have some fun and learn a healthier lifestyle.

Price of postage limits group sending goods to soldiers

If you'd told Mark Van Trees he would still be sending packages to troops 15-years after the war in Afghanistan started, he wouldn't have believed you.

One Tank Trip: Cypress Breeze Farm Horseback Trail

A stretch of road along 60th Street in Pinellas Park has been a designated horse community since the late 1960s. They've tried to keep it that way.  For an hour, the folks at Cypress Breeze will take you around all the back roads and the ponds -- back in old Florida.

Family describes relationship after woman set on fire

Details emerged Wednesday from the grisly scene in St. Petersburg, where a woman was set on fire inside her home the night before. Police say her boyfriend may have done it.