The city's former landfill may someday be transformed into a sports complex, with baseball, football and soccer fields and other athletic amenities. The garbage dump at Disston Avenue and Meres Boulevard was active until 1983, when it was closed and capped. It is now used as the city's yard waste facility. ...more

December 5, 2009

The idea floated around for a couple of years, in moments of, "Well, what if we did this?" or "Do we go ahead with this?" ...more

March 25, 2009

A photo of 20-year Valrico residents Karen and Charles Henderson hangs above a booth at the Beef 'O'Brady's restaurant on East State Road 60 in Valrico. ...more

March 4, 2009

It's understandable that Florida lawmakers, facing a $5 billion deficit, would want to scrutinize every public expenditure. But it's baffling that some would not quickly recognize the value of the Florida Sports Foundation, which helps local communities land major sporting events. ...more

February 19, 2009

The city that a year ago watched the unfolding tragedy of the abduction and murder of 21-year-old North Port mother Denise Lee will pause today at City Hall to remember her. ...more

January 17, 2009

The city that a year ago watched the unfolding tragedy of the abduction and slaying of 21-year-old North Port mother Denise Lee will pause Saturday at City Hall to remember her. ...more

January 16, 2009

December was prime time for Jackie Clarkin. Clarkin, first in Canada and then in Sarasota, "always made a big deal of Christmas," she recalls. ...more

December 26, 2008

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested Tuesday on charges of conspiring to get financial benefits through his authority to appoint a U.S. senator to fill the vacancy left by Barack Obama's election as president. ...more

December 9, 2008

Lowry Park Zoo President Lex Salisbury has been a big beneficiary of the zoo's generosity. ...more

October 7, 2008

Erin Stawarz can easily call her parents to baby-sit or suggest toys for Christmas, but one topic remains taboo: asking them to help pay for their grandchildren's college tuition. ...more

October 5, 2008