St. Petersburg, Florida -- The average family can spend as much as $1600 a year on their cell phones. Just think of the things you could buy for your family if you could shave just a little off your wireless bills.

A lot of what you're paying your cell phone provider could be for services you don't even use. Or perhaps you're not taking advantage of discounts that will save you money, or have locked yourself into a contract you don't need.

Clearwater, Florida - Clearwater would lease city hall land to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium for 60 years under an ordinance to be discussed at the city council workshop next week.

The measure, if approved by the council, would leave to the voters in November whether to let the city negotiate terms for the lease of the land for a new $160-million aquarium facility.

Clearwater Beach, Florida - The Hess Express store on the north beach sold a winning $2 scratch-off lottery ticket that paid $1,000 a week for life, the Florida Lottery announced today.

The winner, identified as Brent Palumbo, 22, of Clearwater, claimed the lump sum payment of $853,098.08 at the Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee.

The $2 game, $1,000 a Week for life, began last February 5th. There are four top prizes remaining in the game.