Almost a decade since it was constructed, the East Lake Community Library is now being supported by a tax-exempt foundation. ...more

July 12, 2008

Congratulations Congressman Mahoney, you finally remembered that Highlands County is your district. Of course, when you ran two years ago you claimed that you had a ranch in Venus, even though I am told, the mail that was addressed to Venus was returned to sender. It did not matter much, however, since you sold that property shortly after you were elected. ...more

July 10, 2008

Pet Food Companies Should Help Save Abandoned Pets As we are all aware, families within our communities are suffering terrible hardships due to the loss of jobs. Homes are being foreclosed, gas and oil prices are skyrocketing and inflation is causing the price of food to increase tenfold. ...more

July 6, 2008

TAMPA - If you want to schedule a free hurricane inspection, the time to call is now. The My Safe Florida Home program has about 17,000 inspection applications remaining as of this morning, program spokesman Kevin Cate said. ...more

July 2, 2008

A federal judge declined on Wednesday to stop Florida's new guns-at-work law from taking effect on Tuesday. ...more

June 26, 2008

TALLAHASSEE - Gun owners: Start planning your after-work duck hunting parties. A federal judge on Wednesday declined to stop Florida's new guns-at-work law from taking effect next Tuesday. ...more

June 25, 2008

TAMPA - The Polk County School Board has received a federal grant of nearly $197,000 for school-based random-drug-testing programs, officials said. ...more

June 6, 2008

The My Safe Florida Home program was created in 2006 to provide homeowners with a way to gauge whether their houses could withstand a severe storm. The program, which is administered by the Department of Financial Services, received $250 million from the Legislature to provide free wind inspections and matching grants up to $5,000 for eligible residents. ...more

June 1, 2008

The My Safe Florida Home program was created in 2006 to provide homeowners with a way to gauge whether their houses could withstand a severe storm. The program, which is administered by the Department of Financial Services, received $250 million from the Legislature to provide free wind inspections and matching grants up to $5,000 for eligible residents. ...more

May 23, 2008

The My Safe Florida Home program gives you options, but that doesn't mean they're good ones. In the end, you are responsible. ...more

May 19, 2008