The possibility that the Highlands County Board of County Commissioners could vote this January on an ordinance to change the number of popularly voted seats on the Sun 'n Lake of Sebring Improvement District Board of Supervisors pleased board President Bob Severino. ...more

December 11, 2009

Hillsborough County's regional parks will begin charging entry fees for the first time on Sunday. ...more

October 30, 2009

On Feb. 28 my wife was involved in a head-on collision. Both cars were mid-size American-made sedans, both of which average around 21 mpg. Each car was a total loss. ...more

May 28, 2009

Freedom High's track athletes will be free to compete in Friday's Class 3A state track and field championships if they are found free of any swine flu symptoms, Freedom athletic director Eli Thomas confirmed today. ...more

May 5, 2009

No one seems quite sure how long it will last, but the Rays found a way to secure a nice bullpen insurance policy Wednesday. ...more

April 2, 2009

If you think football is a violent sport, try reasoning with two youth leagues fighting over the same field. ...more

March 25, 2009

Florida's circuit court clerks have won a compromise in the state Senate, killing part of a bill that would have taken away their power to collect fees and perform other duties. ...more

March 19, 2009

Oct. 4 is the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals, which means Father Bill Swengros once again will bless the children's pets at St. Stephen Catholic School. And it's extremely important to my 11-year-old son, Ian, that his Yorkie, Cookie, be sprinkled with holy water from the aspergillum (the holy water sprinkler thingamajiggy) and be duly blessed by Father Bill. ...more

March 9, 2009

Newly installed speed bumps in Carrollwood neighborhoods are slowing traffic and tearing a community apart. ...more

February 25, 2009

As the $789 billion economic stimulus package headed to President Barack Obama's desk, the question on everyone's mind was, "Will it work?" ...more

February 15, 2009