Highlands County's population grew by 1 percent in a year, which surpassed the statewide average of 0.7 percent, according to the latest U.S. Census estimates. ...more

March 23, 2009

Forestry workers will return today to the scene of a brush fire in Ruskin that possibly consumed up to 100 acres to make sure no hot spots are smoldering and to dig new fire lines if necessary. ...more

March 16, 2009

Many individuals often pledge to quit smoking as a New Year's resolution. But come Jan. 1, an entire hospital will make a New Year's resolution to ban smoking. ...more

November 5, 2008

After narrowly defeating his Republican challenger in the primary, Sheriff Bob White heads into the Nov. 4 general election with something to prove against his Democratic opponent K.S. "Kim" Bogart and Bobby Kinzy, a registered Democrat running with no party affiliation. ...more

October 25, 2008

On Nov. 4 incumbent Pasco Sheriff's Bob White, a Republican, will face two challengers, Democrat K.S. "Kim" Bogart and independent Bob Kinzy. Kinzy did not respond to requests for information for a profile. ...more

October 15, 2008

Despite thousands of price-gouging complaints statewide, gasoline prices in Florida continued to rise today. ...more

September 17, 2008

RESULTS NOT AS SIGNIFICANT AS FCAT BECAUSE NOT ALL STUDENTS TAKE THE EXAM ...more

August 31, 2008

Below are profiles of four of the five candidates in the race for Pasco County sheriff. On the Republican side, the incumbent, Bob White, will be opposed in the Aug. 26 primary by Robert J. "Bobby" Sullivan. The Democratic primary will pit K.S. "Kim" Bogart against Jeff K. Deremer. Bobby Kinzy did not respond to requests for information. The two primary winners will square off Nov. 4. ...more

August 13, 2008

In the Republican primary for Hillsborough County property appraiser, incumbent Rob Turner is being challenged by James Robert Townsend, a Plant City resident and technician at the Hardee Power Station. ...more

August 6, 2008

Remember when gas was $3 a gallon? Ah, the good old days. Gas prices are notoriously difficult to forecast, but analysts say the fateful, expensive day of $4 gas could be days away for parts of Florida and could hit the Tampa Bay area not much later. ...more

May 26, 2008