Dangling enough dollars in front of smokers who want to quit helps many more succeed, an experiment with hundreds of General Electric Co. workers indicates. Among those paid up to $750 to quit and stay off cigarettes, 15 percent were still tobacco-free about a year later. That may not sound like much, but it's three times the success rate of a comparison group that got no such bonuses. ...more

February 12, 2009

The old saying goes that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, and perhaps one way to market downtown Sebring is by attracting people to open restaurants so visitors fall in love with its fine dining. ...more

January 15, 2009

Regarding "State Agency Slaps Public During Landfill Debacle" (Our Opinion, Dec. 19): ...more

December 26, 2008

Ray and Louise Dorn said they enjoy opening their monthly electric bill. ...more

December 1, 2008

This economy is hurting Floridians. But although the economic downturn has negatively impacted us all, there is a bright future ahead. ...more

November 22, 2008

An energy group based in Washington, D.C., says Florida is doing a lot more to save energy. ...more

October 9, 2008

An energy group based in Washington, D.C., says Florida is doing a lot more than other states to save energy. In an annual ranking of the most energy-efficient states, Florida was one of the most improved, moving from 29th in 2006 to 19th in 2007. ...more

October 8, 2008

People who don't live in the city who bring yard debris into city limits and clandestinely leaving it to be picked up with residents' trash be warned: There is a price on your heads. ...more

September 25, 2008

Pasco County commissioners were divided Tuesday on how to distribute nearly $250,000 in public money as tax incentives to two companies in the Odessa area. ...more

September 24, 2008

Nonresidents who are in the habit of bringing their yard debris into city limits and clandestinely leaving it to be picked up with residents' trash, be warned, there is a price on your heads. ...more

September 24, 2008