A 40-acre brush fire near Hillsborough Avenue will be smoldering for the next two to three days, potentially posing health risks for anyone with respiratory problems in the area, fire officials say. ...more

May 28, 2008

INDIAN LAKES ESTATES - Firefighters are battling a pair of brush in eastern Polk County. A 3-acre brush fire is burning near Toronja Dr. and Valencia Dr. in Indian Lake Estates South, east of Lake Wales, said spokeswoman Kristin Guira. A lightning strike to a tree is thought to have caused the fire. ...more

May 24, 2008

Dogs drooling in anticipation of the county's first park built with them in mind will have to wait until summer after all. ...more

May 22, 2008

Still on track for summer opening, officials say. ...more

May 21, 2008

Still on track for summer opening, officials say. ...more

May 20, 2008

LAKE PLACID — Highlands County farmers and gasoline consumers got estimates for the first time Thursday on the bottom-line economics for them if the proposed biofuels plant at U.S. 27 and State Road 70 is built. There was good news for farmers: Preliminary estimates are that they'll make well over $300, and probably between $400 to $500, per crop on every acre they commit to sweet sorghum production for the ethanol plant. ...more

May 17, 2008

DOWNTOWN - The 6.3-acre Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park, next the Tampa Marriott Waterside along Garrison Channel, could receive funding for its final phase. The city council will be asked Thursday to approve more than $2.8 million for the project, parks and recreation director Karen Palus said. The work includes adding 600 linear feet to the city's Riverwalk, and creating a Heroes Plaza to honor firefighters, law enforcement officers, rescue workers and military personnel killed in the line of duty. ...more

May 12, 2008

Herb Green was succinct when asked if there's anything for youth in the Tri-Community area to do in their spare time: ...more

May 12, 2008

TAMPA - Crews with the state's Department of Forestry are keeping watch over a 15-acre brush fire that started Sunday night south of Polk City. ...more

February 18, 2008

County commissioners gave little indication last week of how they will vote on a controversial apartment complex proposal when they meet Thursday. ...more

February 2, 2008