Bob Tanner, a longtime banker and community leader, died early Tuesday. Tanner collapsed at home and was rushed to the hospital. His age and cause of death were not available. ...more

December 16, 2009

"American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert is scheduled to host WFLZ radio's 93.3 FLZ's Jingle Ball on Dec. 13 at the St. Pete Times Forum, according to a release from the station. ...more

December 3, 2009

A record 320 people attended the Hernando County Republican Executive Committee's recent inaugural Reagan Day Dinner fundraiser at the Palace Grand. ...more

November 23, 2009

The Highlands Tea Party will be on the Sebring Circle on Saturday, Nov. 14 to raise awareness about their cause. ...more

November 12, 2009

Benjamin is Tari and Jim Carpenter's only child - their "dream" child. ...more

November 11, 2009

Mayor Pam Iorio has proclaimed today Hispanic Heritage Day in Tampa. To help celebrate, the mayor's Hispanic Heritage Celebration Committee has enlisted Ruskin's Frank Garcia to perform "Corazon de Tampa" - a song he wrote about growing up in Tampa in the middle of the 20th century - at the Tampa Theatre. ...more

October 21, 2009

It was two hours of moving patriotic songs, speeches and soliloquies during The Patriots Club of Sun City Center's first annual "A Tribute to the Heroes and Victims of Sept. 11, 2001" ceremony. Held from 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 11 at Freedom Towers, about 200 guests attended the ceremony, highlighted by speeches from retired U.S. Army Col. Luther Lloyd of Odessa; Florida state Sen. Ronda Storms, R-Brandon; Hillsborough County Commissioner Al Higginbotham; and Patriots Club President Uta Kuhn. A letter of regret from U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus was read by the Master of Ceremonies, retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Gordon Bassett, commander of the Sun City Center Military Order of the World Wars. ...more

September 23, 2009

The Florida National Cemetery will hold its Memorial Day ceremony at 10 a.m. Monday. The event is sponsored by the cemetery's Joint Veterans Committee and will feature guest speaker Thomas G. Bowman, senior adviser with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Sunshine Health Network. Randy Price, of WQYK, (99.5 FM), will be master of ceremonies. ...more

May 23, 2009

Gusty winds up to 25 knots could not stop the 2009 Progressive Air/Carrier Chasco Fiesta Boat Parade on Saturday. ...more

April 2, 2009

The water tower above Plant High proclaims the school "Home of State Champions." ...more

January 17, 2009