Rays left fielder Carl Crawford knew from the start last season that things weren't right. He had never felt pain like that. It affected his speed and robbed his power. ...more

February 27, 2009

After Thursday afternoon's rain - which lasted minutes, not hours - Dave Fogler scraped his foot into the soil where a brush fire was still smoldering and quickly hit dry sand. The earth was damp for only a tenth of an inch, maybe two-tenths, he estimated, but the rain had been a godsend. ...more

February 20, 2009

Jim Polatty is planning on leaving his job as director of development services for Highlands County. ...more

February 20, 2009

Wal-Mart won approval Thursday afternoon to change its plans for a proposed supercenter off State Road 54 at the northern end of Wiregrass Ranch. ...more

February 13, 2009

Law firm Holland & Knight laid off 243 people, consisting of lawyers and support staff, at its 21 offices Thursday. ...more

February 13, 2009

A local man remained in jail Thursday in lieu of a $12,750 bond after being arrested for allegedly striking a police officer and for drug charges. ...more

February 9, 2009

In his latest move to show support for his bank, Bank of America Corp. Chief Executive Ken Lewis spent almost a million dollars this week to buy additional shares of his struggling bank. ...more

February 7, 2009

A check forgery arrest at a supermarket this week has uncovered a trove of fake identification cards and phony checks, authorities say. ...more

February 6, 2009

The store had the overpowering smell of polish, ink and rubber. Older men walk inside, take a deep breath through their noses and say, "Boy, does that smell take me back." ...more

February 6, 2009

James Harrell wasted no time. "Our goal is to win the district," he said. ...more

February 6, 2009