Atlantic Southeast Airlines, a major regional carrier for Delta Air Lines Inc., said Tuesday it has grounded 60 of its 110 50-passenger jets after an internal audit raised safety concerns. The airline serves eight cities in Florida, including Sarasota. ...more

April 1, 2009

Whenever Kathy Griffin opens her mouth, an incident may ensue. Here are three of her more notorious efforts. ...more

March 19, 2009

Two weeks after Alex Rodriguez acknowledged he used a banned substance to enhance performance, Commissioner Bud Selig said the sport's popularity is at an all-time high and he lauded the Rays as an example of what's right with baseball. ...more

February 25, 2009

For Paul Calvert, fishing is more than just casting, using good bait and reeling in the biggest catch. ...more

September 28, 2008

If you have been looking for good economic news locally, you'll like the new Highlands County government budget for fiscal year 2008-09, which begins Oct. 1. ...more

July 11, 2008

TAMPA The city's crime statistics are still being finalized, but an early look shows that crime reported within the city limits appears to have dropped for the fifth consecutive year, police and Mayor Pam Iorio said Wednesday. ...more

January 16, 2008

Nearly a year after Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio pledged to reduce greenhouse gases and conserve energy, little of significance has been done. ...more

December 22, 2007

SEBRING — Business travelers can now book flights from Sebring Regional Airport to Boca Raton, Gainesville, Lakeland, Pensacola and Tallahassee. ...more

December 11, 2007

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Drum roll, please. The Tampa winner of the Guitar Center Drum-Off 2007 is: Marcus Thomas. ...more

October 10, 2007

SEBRING – Some people might consider Sebring's location to be out of the way, but its proximity to four cities in Florida – plus a good rail system – were the key factors in a North Carolina manufacturing company's decision to choose Highlands County for its third plant. "I think the main thing is this is a good area for rail," said Jon Albert, plant manager for Funder America Inc.'s new Sebring facility. "We need rail access for our raw boards; all of our raw boards come in rail. "So we are completely fed by rail, and we send everything out by truck," Albert said. ...more

September 23, 2007