Bank of America said Monday it is sending its credit card customers a one-page letter in December with a simple explanation of the interest rates and fees they're being charged. ...more

December 1, 2009

A mother and daughter were arrested by city police Thursday afternoon, accused of bilking their 93-year-old relative, who has dementia and other ailments, for nearly $21,000. ...more

November 7, 2009

One of the biggest complaints about the 2009 Gasparilla Pirate Fest was about long lines outside portable bathrooms. ...more

March 27, 2009

The Hillsborough County Health Department says this year's Gasparilla Fest had only a third as many portable toilets as it should have. ...more

March 26, 2009

Sarasota Schools Superintendent Lori White is recommending that the School Board fire Diana O'Neill, who was accused of abusing her profoundly disabled students at Venice Elementary. ...more

February 20, 2009

The school district's facilities director faces a three-day suspension for allegedly buying a piece of equipment without the superintendent's permission, records show. ...more

February 14, 2009

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is investigating a closed construction and demolition (C&D) debris disposal pit on the Farm Road property of Charles Howerton, according to a DEP attorney's response to a public records request. ...more

January 15, 2009

Lex Salisbury's forced resignation as Lowry Park Zoo's president and chief executive hasn't stopped outside scrutiny of the facility or ended his problems within the zoo industry. ...more

December 23, 2008

Lex Salisbury lost his job running Lowry Park Zoo. Now he has resigned from a leadership position of a nonprofit zoo organization after several members said he and another Lowry Park Zoo staff member threatened the integrity of the group. ...more

December 22, 2008

Todd Bentley, an atypical evangelist who drew thousands to a series of summer revivals in Lakeland, plans to divorce his wife amid revelations that he is romantically involved with the nanny of his children, according to his ministry. ...more

December 3, 2008