I find it interesting that so many of the people that were helped by FEMA, (a.k.a. taxpayers) feel that they should not have to repay for the housing and other services that were provided them in an emergency situation. There has been a few million dollars in fraud and theft that will never be recovered, and some people are still living in trailers and hotels supplied by us and have just milked the system to the extreme. ...more

February 21, 2008

A pool of 50 jurors and almost eight hours were needed, but a 10 person jury was in place by the end of the opening day of Steve Bartlett's trial. ...more

February 12, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - A lawyer was arrested today on charges he stole roughly half a million dollars he was supposed to distribute to the heirs of two estates, police said. ...more

December 5, 2007

The plan came together quickly, over the course of about a month. Heidi Shimberg, who is leading the effort to raise money for a new Children's Museum, asked Bryan Glazer whether his family might be willing to make a significant donation. ...more

October 16, 2007

Never before has a hole in the ground been so widely anticipated, and no one gets more credit for that happening than a young lady whose donation perhaps makes it possible. When the Highlands County Family YMCA pool gets build, it will be called the Capt. Justin K. Ward Aquatic Center. Many will not know that Justin K. Ward was an Army captain killed in a car accident but his memory will live each time someone takes a dip in the pool or learns how to swim. ...more

October 2, 2007

They're coming in faster now, as many as four a day. Bundles of CDs, tied in bubble wrap, dispatched by overnight mail. Several songwriters, including one who drove from Miami, have handed theirs over in person. ...more

September 20, 2007

Barry Bonds said the man who bought his 756th home run ball and announced plans to let the public decide its fate is an 'idiot.' ...more

September 20, 2007

Low-income seniors in Hillsborough County probably will get an additional property tax reduction of about $87 per household starting in 2008. ...more

September 7, 2007

Low-income seniors in Hillsborough County will probably get an additional property tax reduction of about $87 per household starting in 2008. ...more

September 6, 2007

SEBRING — A "high-caliber" arts and crafts festival will be making its debut at Sebring's Circle on Jan. 19-20. Howard Alan, a widely recognized coordinator of art and craft shows nationwide, will be organizing Sebring's first show, which he described as "a high-quality craft fair." "We will have a couple million dollars of work on display and artists from probably 10 states," Alan said. "Everything sold is hand-crafted, original work made in America." The show could eventually include a juried competition and even more vendors. ...more

September 4, 2007