County Delays Action On LP, Blue Head Ranch Growth Plans

The Highlands County commissioners voted last week to delay action on comprehensive plan amendments for major growth around Lake Placid and at the Blue Head Ranch until at least mid January. ...more

December 29, 2008

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

When Can We Expect Relief? Just a few months ago oil was at $145 a barrel. Yesterday it closed at $46. Effectively a 68 percent drop. Gasoline was $4 a gallon and is now about $1.83 - a 54 percent drop. ...more

December 6, 2008

Federal Judge Releases 5 Prisoners From Gitmo

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the release of five Algerians held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the continued detention of a sixth in a major blow to the Bush administration's strategy to keep terror suspects locked up without charges. ...more

November 20, 2008

Clearwater Finance Company Guilty Of Fraud In Civil Trial

A six-member jury has ruled against a Clearwater-based company accused of defrauding the owner of a crane company in Illinois by taking prepayment for a crane lease and giving nothing in return. ...more

November 17, 2008

Civil Trial Begins In Case Against Defunct Pinellas Firm

A Pinellas County civil trial has begun in the case of a crane-business owner from Illinois who says Clearwater-based Global Funding LLC promised a heavy equipment lease two years ago and took thousands of dollars as a deposit. ...more

November 17, 2008

D.C.'s Financial Rescue Designed To Dodge 'Economic 9/11'

The fallout from the vote against a bailout package for the U.S. financial system may well dig deep into the economy. ...more

September 30, 2008

Tampa Zoo Chief Regrets Offering Land For Polk Park

Lowry Park Zoo President Lex Salisbury said he regrets the controversy that ensued after offering land at his private Polk County exotic-animal park for boarding zoo animals. ...more

September 12, 2008

Zoo President Says He Regrets Controversy

TAMPA - Lowry Park Zoo President Lex Salisbury said he regrets the controversy that ensued after offering land at his private Polk County exotic-animal park for boarding zoo animals. ...more

September 11, 2008

Seniors Vs. Crime Broadens Its Mission

The nonprofit Seniors vs. Crime Project until now has focused on helping elderly residents get their money back from scam artists. ...more

September 5, 2008

Seniors vs. Crime broadens its mission