As a breeze blows across the Peace River giving downtown Punta Gorda an early sense of spring, a buzz about baseball generates a surge of excitement. ...more

February 21, 2009

For 13 years, local photographers of all levels of expertise have appreciated the convenience and personal touch Jim and Annette Smetzer provide at their Pasco Camera Exchange. ...more

November 21, 2008

For 13 years, local photographers of all levels of expertise have appreciated the convenience and personal touch Jim and Annette Smetzer provide at their Pasco Camera Exchange. ...more

November 1, 2008

Wednesday dawned in Brooksville with a shooting and - 90 minutes before midnight - ended with another. ...more

September 12, 2008

There has been another small setback in the city's plans to revitalize its downtown core. ...more

February 9, 2008

There has been another small setback in the city's plans to revitalize its downtown core. In an agreement reached Dec. 18 in which the city council voted to sell 17.98 acres southeast of Bullard Parkway and 56th Street to Ram Development Co./Pinnacle Realty Advisors for $14.4 million, the master developer consented to presenting its preliminary site plan of pedestrian-friendly retail, residential, restaurant and office components for approval at Tuesday's council meeting. ...more

February 7, 2008

Business as usual for merchants along the west side of 56th Street south of Busch Boulevard might become difficult. ...more

December 8, 2007

A nonprofit organization that has built some low-cost homes in West Tampa is facing scrutiny from the federal agency that regulates housing, city officials said. ...more

November 3, 2007