State House Speaker Larry Cretul asked federal gaming authorities Wednesday to shut down the Seminoles Tribe's card tables and Vegas-style slot machines, slap the tribe with hefty fines, or both. ...more

October 22, 2009

The first round of trials for the men nabbed in a prostitution sting ended last week with a mixed bag of results. ...more

November 25, 2008

The Spring Hill Fire Rescue District is at it again: "Board Ignores Salary Freeze." This shows you how they operate. ...more

October 26, 2008

Florida is busy assessing the effects of Tropical Storm Fay and bracing for further damage should the storm make its third landfall in the state. ...more

August 20, 2008

BRADENTON - Florida law prohibits local governments from using images from cameras mounted at intersections to issue traffic tickets, but some cities have found a loophole. More jurisdictions are considering mounting cameras and issuing civil infractions instead of traffic tickets, which can impact a person's driving record and insurance costs. ...more

February 24, 2008

Mortgage finance company Freddie Mac will pay $50 million to settle federal charges that it fraudulently misstated earnings over a four-year period. ...more

September 28, 2007

Sen. Barack Obama would lift restrictions on visits by Cuban Americans to Cuba if elected president. A growing chorus of Democratic and Republican lawmakers would go even further, loosening the U.S. embargo enough to allow all Americans to travel to the communist country. ...more

September 16, 2007