Paperwork Strangling Health-Care System I have been a registered nurse for 15 years and I can safely say the No. 1 complaint of every health care provider is the mounting volume of paperwork that robs patients of quality time and attention they deserve from caregivers. ...more

February 13, 2009

Hillsborough County deputies have arrested a Tampa man they say robbed four Hillsborough County businesses this year. They are continuing to search for a second suspect they say robbed a store with him. ...more

December 19, 2008

Two neighboring businesses will host artist receptions on Thursday. Nanette's Spirit of the Hand Gallery, 13157 Cortez Blvd. (near Circuit City), and Patio Paradise, at 7069 Coastal Blvd. (by Panera Bread), will each host a free wine and cheese reception for local artists from 5 to 8 p.m. ...more

December 16, 2008

Highlands County Commissioner Don Bates said he always tries to "buy locally." ...more

September 21, 2008

At least three recent armed robberies of Hillsborough County businesses likely were committed by the same people, deputies say. ...more

September 11, 2008

A watercolor depicts a young child blowing a dandelion into the wind, wishing for a life free of violence. ...more

August 31, 2008

Local businesses are likely to get an advantage over out-of-county businesses in getting Highlands County government contracts. ...more

August 24, 2008

Business is up since Lake Placid Embroidery & More Inc. opened a year ago, and owner Gini Shevick attributed part of the increase to more Highlands County residents shopping closer to home. ...more

July 30, 2008

SEBRING — Blame it on gasoline or ethanol, but shopping for food these days is just as unpleasant as gassing up your car. Fruit prices have gone bananas, and poultry isn't quite the paltry budget choice it once was for the thrifty shopper. With the sharpest increase in food prices since 1990 and a troubled economy, Highlands County businesses and residents are doing what they can. ...more

June 8, 2008

TAMPA - Sheriff's detectives are investigating a series of robberies that have taken place in eastern Hillsborough County businesses since November. ...more

January 25, 2008