Consumer confidence in Florida rose in April thanks to flattening housing prices statewide and news the economy has not gotten worse, a University of Florida report released today said. UF's Survey Research Center at the Bureau of Economic and Business Research reported a six-point gain in its consumer confidence index to 71 in April. ...more

April 28, 2009

The dead are angry, which manifests itself in the usual ways in this frustrating horror flick. ...more

March 26, 2009

I was out on George Boulevard near the weathered sign angled into the ground proclaiming "Future site of the sheriff's administrative center." ...more

March 23, 2009

Bob DeWitt voted against plenty of projects during his eight-year tenure on the county's Planning and Zoning board. ...more

February 12, 2009

Serena Williams didn't have to deal with any unexpected distractions today in winning her third-round match at the Australian Open. ...more

January 24, 2009

For another generation, today's date brings up many of the same emotions as Sept. 11 does to this one. ...more

December 7, 2008

Rocky Khara and Camiel White are hitting their stride as the Sertoma Junior Tour winds down for the summer. ...more

August 2, 2008

Invest In THE Bus We did not need a $20,000 study in regards the use and future of THE Bus. Why didn't we use the local community college or high school to conduct the study as part of their social studies programs? ...more

June 25, 2008

WHO: Pamela Lupinski CLAIM TO FAME: She overcame vision problems and other challenges after finding help from the right source. ...more

February 11, 2008

Looking back on her life growing up in Plant City, Dee Youmans-Miller can't remember a time when she loved anything more than art. ...more

October 24, 2007