Russell Peck got to utter the words he'd hoped to say at Progress Energy's open house on the proposed new transmission lines Wednesday evening. ...more

January 16, 2009

The future of the Tampa Bay Rays depends on more than skilled players. The team needs a new ballpark to replace the antiquated Tropicana Field. Selecting the right location is critical to the team's success. ...more

January 14, 2009

January bills confused some Progress Energy Florida customers who didn't expect a 25 percent rate hike to be charged for electricity used in December. One Holiday man said he had called the utility's customer service department, which informed him that any bills coming due in January would reflect the higher rates. ...more

January 14, 2009

Now that Progress Energy Florida customers have opened their first bill with a rate increase of nearly 25 percent, legislation is taking shape that might roll back part of the increase. The utility balked at requests from state Sen. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey, and state Rep. Peter Nehr, R-Tarpon Springs, to suspend the portion of the rate hike to jump-start nuclear power projects. ...more

January 14, 2009

The Fishin' Report angling action roundup by Nick Stubbs of Media General News Service. ...more

January 14, 2009

The public will get its first look at the proposed routes for Progress Energy's new transmission lines at an open house in Brooksville Wednesday. ...more

January 13, 2009

Progress Energy will unveil its proposed routes for transmission lines through Hernando County at an open house this Wednesday. ...more

January 10, 2009

Playboy announced Friday it will not hold a Super Bowl party when the big game comes to Tampa this year. ...more

January 10, 2009

Playboy announced today it will not hold a Super Bowl party when the big game comes to Tampa this year. ...more

January 9, 2009

Progress Energy Florida said Monday that it has signed a contract to build two nuclear reactors on a 5,100-acre site in Levy County. ...more

January 9, 2009