A motion to consider extending health care coverage to unmarried partners of Hillsborough County employees was defeated by a 5-2 vote of county commissioners. ...more

January 22, 2009

In a quiet room in the heart of Brooksville, grand plans are being made. ...more

January 12, 2009

If 2008 was a horrible year for business, surely some chief executive officers would be singled out for wrecking the economy, putting profits before people and seeking a government handout while fighting government regulations. ...more

January 1, 2009

If 2008 was a horrible year for business, surely some chief executive officers would be singled out for wrecking the economy, putting profits before people and seeking a government handout while fighting government regulations. ...more

December 31, 2008

The Avon Park City Council is sending a message to the governor - that it opposes Miami-Dade County's effort to eliminate municipalities from lawfully setting higher utility rates for customers outside the city limits. ...more

December 29, 2008

PLANT CITY The Florida Strawberry Festival ranked 35th among the top 50 largest fairs in North America, a trade Web site said. ...more

December 24, 2008

Florida has barred homosexuals from adopting children since 1977, yet gays and lesbians are allowed to be foster parents and raise wards of the state for years at a time. ...more

December 8, 2008

Public defenders are notoriously overworked, their turnover is high and their pay low. Now, in the most open revolt by public defenders in memory, the government-appointed lawyers say that budget cuts and rising caseloads have pushed them to the breaking point. ...more

November 9, 2008

Tropical Storm Paloma, the season's 15th named storm, is forecast to be a Category 2 hurricane by the time it nears Cuba this weekend. Paloma formed early this morning in the western Caribbean Sea from an area of low pressure that stalled off the coast of Central America. ...more

November 6, 2008

With two days remaining until Election Day, Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs told voters in South Florida not to be scared away from the polls by long lines. ...more

November 2, 2008