The Brandon Regional Library will be closed today and tomorrow to replace the air conditioning system. ...more

August 27, 2009

A proposed air-conditioning system has come under fire from residents and a contractor for being too expensive and too large for the Seminole Heights Garden Center. ...more

July 22, 2009

An electrical malfunction in a ventilation system triggered a fire that caused about $180,000 worth of damage to a house in Ybor Heights this morning, officials said. ...more

February 7, 2009

ENERGY-SAVING TIPS •A home energy audit can identify leaks around windows, a lack of insulation or a need to replace an old air-conditioning system. Many utilities, including Tampa Electric, offer such audits to customers at no cost. ...more

November 13, 2008

As air conditioner usage kicks into full gear at this time of the year, there's ways to curb that light bill. ...more

August 11, 2008

LAKE PLACID — Woody's BarBQ, which has been vacant and is for sale, is not expected to be on the market long, according to the Realtor who is listing the Lake Placid restaurant. "We're getting a lot of interest," said Ireland Sanders, broker/owner of Prudential Sanders Realty. Sanders said he believes the property, which is located on U.S. 27 in front of the Tower shopping plaza, will be sold within the next six months. Sanders said a couple of prospective buyers have told him they would like to open a Mexican restaurant there. The 4,700-square-foot building sits on one acre of land. It seats 200 people, has a drive-thru lane and a bar with a separate entrance. There are 82 parking spaces. ...more

November 18, 2007

LAKE PLACID – Dollar General Store is moving from its location in the Winn-Dixie shopping center in Lake Placid, but the department store is only going across U.S. 27 to a free-standing building. Dollar General has leased the site of the former hardware store at 108 U.S. 27 N. Developer Bill Harvey bought the building, which he said is 10,050 square feet, last December. Harvey said he liked the location and believed he could lease the building in a short period of time. ...more

September 16, 2007