A Pinellas County civil trial has begun in the case of a crane-business owner from Illinois who says Clearwater-based Global Funding LLC promised a heavy equipment lease two years ago and took thousands of dollars as a deposit. ...more

November 17, 2008

Zealous guardians of his words and his likeness, the family of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is demanding a share of the proceeds from the sudden wave of T-shirts, posters and other merchandise depicting the civil rights leader alongside Barack Obama. ...more

November 14, 2008

Galina Komissarchuk said she and her husband had been arguing with their daughter and son-in-law, when her daughter unexpectedly showed up at her parents' Sarasota house late at night. ...more

November 5, 2008

Global Funding LLC, a financial company in Clearwater that is the subject of four government investigations, three lawsuits and dozens of complaints is out of business, according to a public relations firm hired by Global. ...more

November 3, 2008

It might have been accidental; it might be a crime. But whatever it was, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is investigating. Someone dumped roofing nails on 19th Avenue Northwest near the entrance of E.G. Simmons Park early Sunday morning, said park ranger Paul Calderoni. ...more

November 3, 2008

The Highlands Today endorsement of Sheriff Benton publically acknowledges she "has problems" and in the same article, states the clear fact that "Ron Grimming has a lot to offer Highlands County. It's difficult not to endorse him. He doesn't have a weakness we can see and there are plenty of positives." I find this a bit contradictory. It seems you talk from both sides of your keyboard! ...more

October 28, 2008

Col. Jim Previtera, the new head of Hillsborough County's jails, has ordered his staff to immediately conserve energy on the job. ...more

October 21, 2008

The 60-mile 3-Day will take place Halloween weekend in Tampa/St. Petersburg; Proceeds go toward the Susan B. Komen Foundation ...more

October 20, 2008

During these uncertain economic times, Lennar continually is striving to help people acquire their own homes, a key piece of the American dream, according to Mark Metheny, division president. ...more

October 19, 2008

TAMPA - Col. Jim Previtera, the new head of Hillsborough County's jails, ordered his staffers Wednesday to immediately conserve energy on the job. ...more

October 17, 2008