Arcadia is betting that solar energy — more specifically, a cutting-edge solar plant being built in DeSoto County — will provide hundreds of jobs and an even bigger economic boost. ...more

October 27, 2009

Three days a week, Philip Audette sat in a cushy white chair at the St. Jude Rehab Center, a needle pumping HIV drugs into his arm. He talked and laughed with a dozen other patients, all in good health, all receiving drugs they didn't need. All for the money. ...more

December 24, 2008

Two weeks ago, hundreds of firefighters packed City Council chambers in what turned out to be a successful effort to persuade council members to side with them in a bitter pay dispute with the mayor. ...more

September 3, 2008

With 100 days remaining in the race for the White House, Democratic presidential contender Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois said that he has succeeded in expanding the electoral map in his race against Arizona Sen. John McCain, principally in southern and southwestern states but also in Montana and North Dakota. ...more

July 28, 2008

For years, Tampa Bay welcomed thousands of new residents who fueled a frenetic real estate climate and one of the fastest-growing job markets in the country. ...more

July 11, 2008

With two issues reportedly remaining to be resolved in talks on a new contract between the Pasco County Sheriff's Office and its deputies, one side is headed to court. We understand the need to seek leverage during collective bargaining, but the suit, if ruled on, may have only a short-term impact. ...more

February 13, 2008

Today Sheriff David Gee will appear before the Tampa City Council to request that the city vacate a small portion of 20th Street in Ybor City. He'll request the street closure in an honest effort to provide a measure safety for his staff and his operations center. ...more

February 7, 2008

If you own a trolling motor, you own a propeller originally designed by Doug Hannon of Odessa. Some two decades ago, Hannon shaped the first weedless prop out of scrap metal in his garage and tested it in the weeds of Lake Keystone, behind his home. A short time later, he sold it to Motor Guide. Millions of the props have been sold. ...more

December 14, 2007