Lakeland officials are urging their electric company field employees to be extra vigilant in the wake of two daytime robberies. ...more

September 4, 2009

Circuit City Stores Inc. has received court approval to sell off its Canadian operations as word came that the company faces a class-action lawsuit by lawyers claiming some laid-off employees were not paid federally mandated WARN Act payments. ...more

March 27, 2009

Hillsborough County won't see red for at least three months. Temple Terrace, meanwhile, is considering expanding its year-old red-light camera program that targets drivers who flout stoplights. ...more

March 6, 2009

Hillsborough County won't see red for at least three months. Temple Terrace, meanwhile, is considering expanding its year-old red-light camera program targeting drivers who blow through intersections. ...more

March 5, 2009

A car found in a Gainesville neighborhood with a dead body in the back seat had been ticketed seven times by city parking enforcement. ...more

February 25, 2009

Friday was not the start of the holiday shopping season. ...more

November 29, 2008

Circuit City Stores Inc. may close at least 20 percent of its stores to shore up its finances and to avoid filing for bankruptcy protection, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. ...more

October 21, 2008

About 500 Lakeland Electric clients - residents and various businesses, including the Lakeland Center - lost power for about an hour after a pair of underground explosions raised manhole covers and knocked out traffic lights downtown. ...more

September 30, 2008

About 1,000 residents and various businesses - including the Lakeland Center - are without power after a pair of underground explosions raised manhole covers and knocked out traffic lights in downtown Lakeland, officials said today. ...more

September 29, 2008

The world's oldest man celebrated his 113th birthday Thursday in southern Japan, telling reporters he wants to live another five years. ...more

September 19, 2008