Florida's commuter rail deal with CSX Transportation cleared its first House committee Wednesday, despite state estimates revealing that long-term costs will be near $2.7 billion. ...more

February 19, 2009

The big question is, who gets the $35,000 commode? ...more

February 1, 2009

The major banks are a mess. Housing construction has nearly stopped. A flood of foreclosed homes has driven prices to rock-bottom levels. ...more

January 30, 2009

The major banks are a mess. New-home construction has nearly stopped. A flood of foreclosed homes has driven prices to rock-bottom levels. ...more

January 25, 2009

For Habitat for Humanity and the city of St. Petersburg, it is the 100th house they have built together for a deserving family. More importantly, they agreed, it is the first house for Cynthia Ivey and her 15-year-old daughter, Chauncey. ...more

September 3, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Plans are in the works for a celebration to mark the beginnings of this community - which emerged from cow pastures nearly 50 years ago. ...more

August 6, 2008

More than two dozen firefighters contended with a house fire and natural gas leaks in Sarasota early this morning. ...more

June 12, 2008

When it comes to graduation gifts for high school or college students, many parents turn their thoughts to laptops, jewelry, luggage or cash. ...more

May 25, 2008

Is it too late to make changes in the baseball schedule? Can they just play one game and hold 162 of these hilarious congressional hearings? ...more

February 14, 2008

She'll Take The Savings Your letters page has carried many complaints about the average savings of $240 on property taxes being insignificant and not worth the effort to vote on the proposed amendment. ...more

January 28, 2008