The recession has put the squeeze on Tampa Bay area residents, as can be seen in figures released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau. The results are based on the annual American Community Survey, conducted nationwide. ...more

September 26, 2009

Mark Wheeler of Lake Placid has been elected as a southern area vice president at the Florida Citrus Industry Annual Conference. ...more

June 29, 2009

Cody Higgins was 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in the top of the sixth on Thursday to lead the Sebring baseball team to a 6-2 district-opening victory over Palmetto. ...more

February 26, 2009

Highlands County School Board members, as well as school Superintendent Wally Cox and his staff, have worked hard to find cuts in the district's budget. Diminished revenue puts the squeeze on everyone. A comment tossed out during a recent meeting, however, caught a lot of attention. It was mentioned that perhaps junior varsity sports should be cut. ...more

January 25, 2009

An alleged Ponzi scheme by an insurance agency in Grand Island that recently filed bankruptcy listing more than $100 million in debt is being investigated. ...more

January 22, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Students in Pasco County schools could have an extra long winter break next year. ...more

December 7, 2008

Hundreds Of Layoffs Coming For Florida Timeshare Company ...more

September 28, 2008

I'd estimate that about 75 percent of the e-mails in my inbox are from people who are swamped with credit card debt. Many, particularly in this economy, have had to rely on the plastic because they lost their job or their gas and food bills are sky-high, but about a third can place the blame on shopping, specifically, clothes shopping. ...more

September 28, 2008

Prevention magazine thinks it has hit the busy woman's trifecta with its new "Shortcuts to Big Weight Loss" book and DVD by Chris Freytag. (The paperback from Rodale retails at $21.95; the DVD is $14.95. You can buy both on amazon.com for $27.92.) ...more

January 25, 2008

I survived another Thanksgiving with all the trimmings. The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage has outdone herself once again with our Thanksgiving dinner. I still do not know how she accomplishes this feat. Each year her dinner is more fabulous than the last. ...more

November 22, 2007