Somewhere off the unpaved western end of Chancey Road, near the on-again, off-again stream known as New River, a septic tank is leaking. ...more

December 20, 2009

On Friday, turning on your lawn sprinklers will become a crime in Tampa under the toughest water restrictions in the state. ...more

March 29, 2009

On Friday, turning on your lawn sprinklers will become a crime in Tampa under the toughest water restrictions in the state. ...more

March 28, 2009

"Passing Strange: A Gilded Age Tale of Love and Deception Across the Color Line," by Martha A. Sandweiss (Penguin Press, $27.95) ...more

March 22, 2009

MVP PROFILE Springstead's Scott Wern yearns for state title; career with FBI. ...more

December 11, 2008

Some people think the time between the conference championships and the national championship game is far too long, but the layoff could not have come at a better time for the Gators. ...more

December 10, 2008

You are at peace with the world - standing in front of your grill with a nice rack of ribs roasting - and the moment is ruined by a sting on the back of your knee. ...more

August 16, 2008

It's all the buzz among pest experts: Mosquitoes are coming on strong, thanks to the return of daily rains. ...more

August 15, 2008

So how do you follow up a stellar career with the Brandon High wrestling program and college completion at the University of the Cumberlands? ...more

June 28, 2008

Considering today's technology, it's a wonder those of us who went to school in the 1960s, '70s and before that were able to make it through the day. ...more

June 8, 2008