Local businessman Paul Douglas said Thursday the county's purchase of two properties next to the former Department of Public Works depot is a smart legal maneuver that should have been done long ago. ...more

February 13, 2009

Local businessman Paul Douglas said the county's purchase is a smart legal maneuver that should have been done long ago. ...more

February 12, 2009

The 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin will be marked at noon today at the University of South Florida, one of hundreds of events set to observe the day. ...more

February 12, 2009

Lake Country Elementary teacher Gitona Rogers' third-grade students were not themselves one day recently. ...more

February 12, 2009

The Zorro Bandit's crime spree is over. The robber who wore clothing reminiscent of the famed Spanish swordsman was taken into custody this afternoon in Tampa, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department. ...more

February 11, 2009

Courtland Hunt has been busy running his new business, Liberty Tax, but he has managed to make time for some very notable random acts of kindness to benefit families in our community. ...more

February 11, 2009

In a packed room within Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, the Kuumba Dancers and Drummers recently offered a taste of African culture. ...more

February 11, 2009

Call it the "debutante ball for agricultural services." That's how Paul Wilson sees the Florida State Fair. His company, Wilson Media, is handling publicity for the fair, which started Thursday and runs through Monday at the fairgrounds, just east of Brandon off U.S. 301 and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. ...more

February 11, 2009