A single-vehicle accident on a southbound I-75 off-ramp brought traffic to a halt for more than an hour today. ...more

January 23, 2009

When giving an informational presentation, visual aids can go a long way, especially visual aids that are more than 50 feet long. ...more

November 5, 2008

For some in the audience Saturday, a tractor pull was something fresh and new. ...more

October 6, 2008

Back in the 1990s, former Gov. Lawton Chiles compared Florida to an 18-wheeler running on a Model T engine. He was referring to the state's antiquated tax system developed before World War II when the state was the least-populated in the South. ...more

July 27, 2008

Well, now. What to make of the decision in Port Richey to whack out a venerable, if unpopular, source of income for the little city's operations? Has the majority not heard about the - oh, what is that phrase? ah, here it is - "crushing budget deficit brought about by falling property values and Amendment 1"? ...more

July 25, 2008

The developer of a proposed commercial and residential project along Temple Terrace Highway might be headed back to the drawing board. ...more

January 10, 2008

TEMPLE TERRACE The developer of a proposed commercial and residential project along Temple Terrace Highway might be headed back to the drawing board. Hillsborough County commissioners Tuesday rejected, 4-2, StreetSide Developers' request to rezone 49.5 acres of wooded land bordering Davis Road between Temple Terrace Highway and Harney Road for StreetSide at Temple Terrace. ...more

January 8, 2008

SEBRING — Motorists pass school buses at inopportune times, disregarding the stop arm and even passing at railroad crossings, according to School Board of Highlands County bus driver Jean Walker. ...more

October 23, 2007