The combination of high gas prices and teens with empty pockets and wanderlust proved to be dangerous. ...more

October 9, 2008

There won't be any blazin' butts in Brooksville this year. The third annual Blazin' Butts-n-Brisket Barbecue contest, slated for Oct. 18 in Tom Varn Park, has been canceled due to a lack of contestants, Brooksville Parks and Recreation Director Mike Walker said Wednesday. ...more

October 9, 2008

For two years, Charles Joseph Mooney dug ditches for the Civilian Conservation Corps for $18 a month, and sent all but $2 of his monthly pay home to support his family. ...more

October 8, 2008

The towering vistas, the hiking trails, quaint towns, waterfalls and natural waterslides can make you feel like a kid again. ...more

October 6, 2008

It will take a while before the refineries along the Gulf coasts of Texas and Louisiana are operating at full strength, but retail gasoline prices could still tick downward this week. ...more

September 29, 2008

Don Clifford, vice president of real estate development for Farmer's Market Buffet LLC, summed up the reason for the restaurant's abrupt closing in two words "pure economics." ...more

September 28, 2008

One of the nation's largest car dealership chains has closed down operations, possibly forever. ...more

September 25, 2008

A carpooling initiative is taking off at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center's Patel Conservatory in response to gas prices and environmental concerns. Spearheaded by Gina d'Angelo, a parent of two children attending courses at the conservatory, the carpooling program started with fall courses Aug. 25. ...more

September 24, 2008

Every time somebody walks through Highlands County's three public libraries, a "people counter" keeps tab on the numbers. ...more

September 23, 2008

Overall, there were 10 percent fewer crashes on Hernando County's roads last years. ...more

September 23, 2008