Last spring, the cigar industry fretted that the federal government might tax so-called "little cigars" into oblivion. ...more

November 4, 2009

A good time with wine. ...more

October 9, 2009

This proposed state tax on the cigar industry is outright gender bias. ...more

April 17, 2009

A steep tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products will go into effect today. ...more

April 1, 2009

Beyond passing out cigars after a baby is born the role of a new father pretty much has been overshadowed. While babies don't come with instruction manuals, the three-hour course on March 7 probably is the next best thing. Morton Plant Mease Outpatient Center-Trinity is offering the course from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its facility at 2102 Trinity Oaks Blvd. The cost is $25. To register call 727-462-7500. ...more

February 18, 2009

This month's Mayor's Hour on CTTV features some fascinating local history. Mayor Pam Iorio and I were on location at the J.C. Newman Cigar Factory in Ybor City, which was built in 1910 and is the only active operation in the Tampa Bay area. It is the oldest family-owned one in the nation. ...more

September 24, 2008

About 50 employees of the Pasco County Sheriff's Office are making a difference for troops in Iraq and Afghanistan - one check at a time. ...more

June 7, 2008

SEBRING — It wasn't a load of peaches a Georgia man was stopped transporting Wednesday afternoon through Highlands County. The man remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $2,000 bail Thursday, after he was stopped while transporting enough marijuana to make 900 marijuana cigarettes, according to the sheriff's office. Shane Carlton, 21, of Cornelia, Ga., was booked on charges of possession of narcotics equipment to manufacture or deliver and distribution of marijuana. According to the arrest report, the car Carlton was driving was seen speeding doing 72 miles per hour in a 65 mph zone by K-9 Deputy Tom Fort. ...more

February 1, 2008

SEBRING — A woman came to Fred Blake's shop three months ago, looking for a humidor for her son, who is deployed in Iraq. ...more

December 26, 2007