Republican state Sen. Victor Crist, who has represented northern Hillsborough County in the Legislature for nearly 17 years, says he is running to represent the same area on the county commission. ...more

February 17, 2009

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February 10, 2009

In his latest move to show support for his bank, Bank of America Corp. Chief Executive Ken Lewis spent almost a million dollars this week to buy additional shares of his struggling bank. ...more

February 7, 2009

TAMPA - There are Top 25-ranked teams. And then there is the No. 1-ranked team. ...more

January 13, 2009

As expected, Nature Coast High School Technical High School band director Timothy Brightbill resigned today. Brightbill, 42, faces charges of unlawful sexual activity with a minor. The mother of a 17-year-old female student came home on Dec. 31 to find Brightbill and the girl together in her bedroom clad only in their underwear, police said. Brightbill admitted to engaging in sex acts with the girl that day and at his home one day last November, according to police. ...more

January 9, 2009

Nature Coast Technical High School is without a band director today, the first day back for students after the winter break. ...more

January 6, 2009

Martin Fennelly says it's easy to pull for this team, considering it's led by a couple of really good guys. ...more

December 24, 2008

The board of directors of the Highlands County Industrial Development Authority/Economic Development Commission has scheduled the annual planning retreat with new executive director Dan Murphy for Jan. 14. ...more

December 14, 2008

A sales manager for Royal Coachman Homes in Spring Hill bilked his employer out of more than $700,000 in the last five years by drawing up and cashing more than 160 fraudulent sales commission checks, authorities say. ...more

December 9, 2008

A sales manager for Royal Coachman Homes in Spring Hill bilked his employer out of more than $700,000 in the last five years by drawing up and cashing more than 160 fraudulent sales commission checks, authorities say. ...more

December 9, 2008