A wood-frame house that burned last week would have been a century old if it could have stood another three or four years. ...more

June 14, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - They frolic naked in the sun, defend an often misunderstood lifestyle and boost the local economy in ways few people realize. ...more

June 7, 2008

They frolic naked in the sun, defend an often misunderstood lifestyle and boost the local economy in ways few people realize. ...more

June 6, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Property taxes, canal dredging and minipark dedications were the topics of the night at the quarterly Bay Crest Park Civic Association meeting. ...more

June 4, 2008

SEBRING — Falling sale prices for homes in Highlands County, as is happening in most parts of the country, will put Michael Wright on the proverbial hot seat right away. On Monday, Wright started as the county's administrator and learned he'll have to recommend to the commissioners either budget cuts or an increase in the tax rate. Officials with the school board and the cities of Sebring and Avon Park also face the same tough choices due to the troubled economy and falling home values. The taxable property values overall in Highlands County dropped 9.2 percent from last year, according to the preliminary report by county Property Appraiser Raymond McIntyre. ...more

June 2, 2008

The taxable value of property in Hillsborough County declined by more than 5 percent this year, good news for some taxpayers but a sign of more tough times ahead for local governments. ...more

June 2, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - The effects of Amendment 1 on property appraisals, as well as other community issues, will be addressed Thursday when the Bay Crest Park Civic Association holds its quarterly general membership meeting. ...more

May 24, 2008

Investigators say Mia Gayshonne Dix was in trouble. The 37-year-old had been fired from her job. Her car had been repossessed. Her home was in foreclosure. ...more

May 22, 2008

TAMPA - Investigators say Mia Gayshonne Dix was in trouble. ...more

May 21, 2008

Things To Do is a list of some interesting upcoming events. For a complete list of Tampa Bay area events, see this week's Friday Extra. ...more

May 21, 2008