MIAMI (AP) - Nobody loves biomass. When talk turns to global warming and the green movement, it's hardly ever mentioned. Biomass can be garbage (literally) or wood chips or sugar-cane remnants or grass. ...more

January 4, 2009

TAMPA -- Hillsborough County Elections Supervisor Buddy Johnson says he decided against attending Wednesday's county commission meeting after the commission set a specific time to consider his request for $2.3 million. In an interview this morning, Johnson said he didn't want to be part of the media circus he thought his appearance would spark. Even if he had attended, he said, he would have left the explanation of his request to chief deputy Kathy Harris, who handles budget matters. ...more

December 18, 2008

Fans make savings a breeze - if you know what to look for. ...more

July 23, 2008

When she began teaching math 30 years ago, Norris Johnson didn't even own a computer. ...more

June 4, 2008

Energy Independence The next time you cuss out the gas pump, stop and think of those who have caused this problem. ...more

May 11, 2008

The effort to turn the Palm Harbor area into a city is moving forward apace. The Palm Harbor Coalition, the group spearheading the incorporation exploration, recently put out a call for volunteers who want a hand shaping a possible Palm Harbor city charter and handling related tasks. More than 40 people came forward. ...more

February 16, 2008

The Legislature, with the support of Gov. Charlie Crist, last year forced counties like Pasco and Pinellas to scrap the touch-screen voting equipment they had just spent millions purchasing. Touch-screen voting was supposed to solve problems associated with punch-card balloting, which was supposedly the cause of the 2000 Bush-Gore presidential voting controversy in Florida. ...more

February 12, 2008

Mike and Dee Blaha are moving up, so to speak, in the world of agriculture. ...more

November 23, 2007

Residents in this riverside community got their first glimpse Monday of a plan to redevelop the downtown area into heavily landscaped, pedestrian-friendly promenades with spruced-up businesses and a mix of suburban, rural and commercial development. ...more

November 10, 2007

With overnight roadside parking being the biggest problem, Cypress Meadows Homeowners Association President Stan Horowitz enjoys life in his neighborhood. ...more

October 22, 2007