Top economists from Wachovia and Regions banks say there's little doubt Florida has fallen into a recession. ...more

August 7, 2008

CLEARWATER - Clearwater residents could someday be drinking treated sewage. City officials are looking to meet the ever-increasing demand for drinking water with purified wastewater. They say recycling wastewater would take pressure off the aquifer, cut the amount of sewage running into local waters and eventually trim water bills. ...more

May 25, 2008

TAMPA - The former spokesman for the state agency that protects children, arrested Friday on charges that he asked two teenage boys to take sexual pictures of themselves, may have other victims, police said today. ...more

February 4, 2008

TAMPA - The former spokesman for Florida's agency that protects children made his first court appearance today on eight counts of using a child in a sexual performance. Al Zimmerman's bail was doubled to $120,000 and a hearing was set for Monday to determine if it should be raised even higher, said Sandi Copes, spokeswoman for the Florida Office of the Attorney General. ...more

February 2, 2008

4A-II GIRLS SOCCER Defending Class 4A State Champion Orlando-Bishop Moore Hornets ousts Springstead, 2-0. LOSS IS SPRING HILL CLUB'S 7th STRAIGHT IN REGIONAL ACTION ...more

January 30, 2008

Pasco Commissioner Pat Mulieri wants the county to consider changing the way it paves its many miles of dirt roads. ...more

January 5, 2008

SEBRING — How many unexcused absences are too many? School Board Member Andy Tuck is alarmed at the nearly 7,700 unexcused absences district-wide in the first nine weeks of school. It's hard to hold teachers accountable when kids don't come to school, he said. Several students have already missed more than 10 days of school. Highlands County School District data shows 43 middle school students (1.5 percent) were absent 10 or more days during the first nine weeks of the school year. At the elementary level, 57 students (1 percent) were absent 10 or more days during the same time period, Aug. 20 through Oct. 24. At the high school level, only five students (one-tenth of 1 percent) were absent 10 or more days. ...more

November 9, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - Renowned knife maker Tony Bose will be at Harvey's Hardware on Saturday to meet with customers. The store at 5400 Land O' Lakes Blvd. has a large selection of W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co. knives, which Bose designs. ...more

November 9, 2007

Renowned knife maker Tony Bose will be at Harvey's Hardware on Saturday to meet with customers. The store at 5400 Land O' Lakes Blvd. has a large selection of W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co. knives, which Bose designs. ...more

November 8, 2007

Two more fires in San Diego County were declared 100 percent contained Sunday, the latest good news for Southern California as it enters its second week dealing with an outbreak of wildfires that has destroyed more than half a million acres across seven counties. ...more

October 29, 2007