Among items of interest from the Feb. 23 Plant City Commission meeting was that the city will increase the pool of candidates for the city clerk vacancy by advertising the post. ...more

March 4, 2009

Wells Fargo Bank took back the BayWalk shopping center Friday morning, as the only bidder at a foreclosure sale of the St. Petersburg property. ...more

February 13, 2009

Searching for a truly original holiday gift, one that could bestow a bit of immortality on a loved one or a friend? ...more

December 9, 2008

Tough economic times are forcing some storage unit renters to stop paying their monthly fee. After they are given several warnings via certified mail, their stuff is auctioned -- and there are people waiting to bid. ...more

December 9, 2008

Military veterans and county taxpayers received good news Tuesday morning as Highlands County commissioners awarded a construction contract for the new Veterans Services building. ...more

November 26, 2008

The Anheuser-Busch shareholders approval of the sale of the company to Belgium-based InBev on Wednesday includes Busch Entertainment Corp., which operates 10 theme parks including Busch Gardens and Adventure Island in Tampa. ...more

November 13, 2008

The tough economy has at least one bright spot: It will cost less than anticipated to build a recreational trail linking Northdale to Lake Park. ...more

November 5, 2008

The tough economy has at least one bright spot: It will cost less than anticipated to build a recreational trail linking Northdale to Lake Park. ...more

November 5, 2008

Gov. Sarah Palin's signature accomplishment — a contract to build a 1,715-mile pipeline to bring natural gas from Alaska to the Lower 48 — emerged from a flawed bidding process that narrowed the field to a company with ties to her administration, an Associated Press investigation shows. ...more

October 25, 2008

The Department of Transportation has accepted a bid of $32 million to rebuild the bridges carrying Interstate 75 over County Road 54 in the heart of this fast-growing community. ...more

October 4, 2008