St. Petersburg approves Tierra Verde annexation plan

Despite opposition from many Tierra Verde residents, St. Petersburg City Council voted Friday morning to annex approximately 28 acres of the mostly residential island.

Your best ideas to cut costs this Thanksgiving

You sent us your best Ways to Save on a Thanksgiving feast, and we've put them together right here.

''Noose'' leads to student's suspension

School administrators in south Florida suspended a high school student for 10 days pending the outcome of an investigation into whether he displayed a noose on campus last week.

Should driving with a dog in your lap be outlawed?

Pets catching a ride on owner's laps is a problem for state legislators in some states who are pushing to ban pets from the driver's seat.  What do you think?  Should it be outlawed? 

10 Worst Toys for 2008

The consumer group  called World Against Toys Causing Harm  or W.A.T.C.H., compares the hazards they find in each toy,  to what major manufacturers or retailers have labeled as a hazard.

Car hits two houses in Clearwater

Clearwater police are looking for the driver of a car that crashed into a mailbox, light pole and two houses early this morning.

Stores to close next year

Dozens of stores plan to shut their doors in the next year.

1 Fantasy 5 player wins $221,186 top prize

One winner of the "Fantasy 5" game will collect $221,186, the Florida Lottery said Friday.

Glass Half-Full: Good economic stories

There are no shortage of bad economic stories. But, in every dark cloud there is a silver lining. We take a look at some of the good economic stories floating around today.

Teen critical after hood surfing stunt

A teenager suffered life-threatening head injuries after he tumbled off the trunk of his friend's moving car.