VENICE - Daisy the cat could not join the Leonard family in the move back into their fire-damaged home Thursday, but she is still meowing thanks to a fire department rescue and the debut of a $70 piece of animal lifesaving equipment. ...more

March 27, 2009

A 79-year-old man drowned in a pool at his daughter's house after a pool door alarm was switched off by a house guest, Manatee County deputies say. ...more

March 14, 2009

If ever there was a day to cut out of work early and get home before the sun goes down, today's the day. When the sun drops, so will the temperature, and covering plants is a whole lot easier without mittens on your hands. ...more

February 4, 2009

The customer is right again. ...more

January 16, 2009

This married couple spread their love for orchids to whoever visits their Citrus Park greenhouses. ...more

January 9, 2009

Ella Faye Meadows was sitting in the living room of her Manatee County home, watching television, when a fire started Sunday. One or more people had poured accelerant along the outside of Meadows' lanai and lit it, according to a Manatee County Sheriff's Office news release. ...more

January 5, 2009

Nearly three months after code violations forced 13 men to leave Liberty Manor, the shelter for homeless veterans is ready to welcome them back. ...more

July 25, 2008

Mobley Homes is excited about two new town-home communities — Townes on the Green at Lake Bernadette and Stone Creek at K-Bar Ranch. ...more

July 20, 2008

Seeking Quieter Fourth As a resident of Hillsborough County all of my life and having lived in the Brandon area since 1963, I am requesting the county commissioners take a position against the elaborate neighborhood fireworks. ...more

July 8, 2008

The 240 exotic birds flanking the lanai outside Linda and Alan Loehr's place represent what they hope is the beginning of a thriving business. ...more

June 30, 2008