State Sen. Mike Bennett, R-Bradenton, has proposed Senate Bill 730. ...more

March 19, 2009

Frannie, a young female manatee recuperating in the comfortable tanks of Lowry Park Zoo for the past two months, will be set free this morning in the Alafia River, if all goes according to plan. ...more

August 13, 2008

Illusionist Criss Angel received the go-ahead Monday to show off his skills during the implosion of a Clearwater Beach hotel this month. ...more

July 22, 2008

Illusionist Criss Angel says it's a go: He will show off his escape artist skills during the implosion of a Clearwater Beach hotel this month. ...more

July 21, 2008

Likely time channel thinking is more pervasive and indelible than any other category of channel thinking. How long would it take to build a three bedrooms, two bathrooms, two-car garage, cement block stucco house, move-in ready? Once each year contractors in Broward County would build such a house in one day. The house was then sold with the proceeds going to charity. After World War I, the war to end all wars, the United States military was essentially dissolved. When World War II demanded that we re-arm promptly, a decade of re-arming was done within a year. ...more

July 3, 2008

MANATEE - A woman who stabbed her ex-boyfriend's rabbit with scissors in a fight this year was found not guilty by reason of insanity and committed today to a state psychiatric hospital. ...more

June 25, 2008

SEBRING — A major turning point in the battles over public access to outdoor recreation sites in Highlands County may have occurred Thursday when the only family heir to Allie and Albert Cain surfaced. ...more

January 4, 2008

A family-owned restaurant known for its community outreach and festive atmosphere took on a somber air last week after burglars stole some $20,000 in electronics, food and beer. ...more

December 10, 2007

Matthew Boitano first noticed the problem in the bathroom, when he sat on the toilet, and it began to rock. ...more

October 30, 2007