On Friday, Hillsborough County Tax Collector Doug Belden said wait times were averaging more than an hour, after averaging less than 15 minutes for eight years. At one point, there were more than 200 people waiting in the tax collector's Brandon and West County offices. Here are tips to avoid long lines or waits. ...more

August 31, 2009

Cal-Maine Foods, the nation's largest egg distributor, has moved administrative offices for its Florida operations to the Dade City Business Center. ...more

May 7, 2009

Barbecue lovers, bike-riding enthusiasts and area residents enjoyed Saturday's Orange Blossom Special BBQ & Bike Festival held around the Dade City Business Center to benefit East Pasco Habitat for Humanity. ...more

April 8, 2009

When Tampa hosted its first Super Bowl 25 years ago, the nation snickered at what many considered a small Florida town out of its league in presuming it could host a major sports celebration in the style of Miami, Los Angeles and New Orleans. ...more

February 1, 2009

An article in the Wednesday, Dec. 31 Highlands Today caught my attention and rang an alarm that if Highlands County Commissioners don't do something, they would find themselves repeating a portion of an unpleasant history in the future. ...more

January 5, 2009

Falling fuel prices have forced the owners of a local factory that turns chicken fat into a diesel fuel additive to cut production in half from summertime levels. ...more

November 23, 2008

From bathtubs and bedding to books and office furniture, cabinets and doors to TVs and toys, East Pasco Habitat for Humanity's ReStore offers a variety of new and used merchandise. Sales help fund the nonprofit homebuilder's operations. ...more

August 15, 2008

Where in Pasco County can a person buy quality computer equipment for as low as $1 while also benefiting a good cause? ...more

July 10, 2008

A startling white 36-foot catamaran represents the fusion of Hans Geissler's business sense and humanitarian heart. ...more

January 7, 2008

The Clerk of Circuit Court's Traffic Department reopened today at Floriland Business Center after mold closed the building in September, forcing the rescheduling of more than 2,000 traffic cases. ...more

November 19, 2007