One hundred and twenty gallons of diesel spilled at the landfill, concluded an engineering firm hired by Highlands County to investigate the fuel spill. That information is being reported to the state. ...more

October 23, 2009

I have always believed the price of fuel would come down if we would just go ahead and drill for it. One political party says, "It will take 10 years to get any results from drilling." Think about it. Another political party says, "There is enough oil and natural gas in a remote area of Alaska under pressure. All we have to do is stick a pipe in the ground and it will come spewing out. ...more

October 25, 2008

I have always believed the price of fuel would come down. One political party says if we drill now, it will take at least 10 years to receive any benefits from it. Think about it; one party says if we drill in a remote part of Alaska there is so much oil and natural gas under pressure, all we have to do is stick a pipe in the ground and it will come spewing out of the ground. It will last for many years and cost $1.50 per gallon. Think about it,. I am sure there is some exaggeration on both sides, but I once owned a gas station in the Pittsburgh area and sold gas for 19 cents a gallon; five gallons for $1; diesel for seven cents a gallon. ...more

October 20, 2008

Motorists waited for as much as half an hour Saturday at the Flying J Travel Plaza in order to get a cheap fill-up at the pump. ...more

October 12, 2008

An anonymous tip called in to the clerk of court's office on March 25 has led to a sheriff's investigation into allegations that five county employees have been stealing county gasoline and/or diesel for use in their personal vehicles. ...more

August 6, 2008

An anonymous tip called in to the clerk of court's office on March 25 has led to a sheriff's investigation into allegations that five county employees have been stealing county gasoline and/or diesel for use in their personal vehicles. ...more

August 5, 2008

It used to be we would pull out of Tampa with a full tank and try to make it just across the Georgia border, where gas would be 20 or 30 cents cheaper. ...more

July 7, 2008

SAN DIEGO - If there's pain at the pump in the U.S., Mexico may just have a remedy. A gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in San Diego retails for an average price of $4.61 a gallon. A few miles south, in Tijuana, it's about $2.54 - even less if you pay in pesos. ...more

June 15, 2008

Bruce Humphrey didn't know the driver's name, but as he watched the tanker truck fall over the bridge and burst into flames on the road below, one thing quickly became clear: the man was a fighter. ...more

June 5, 2008

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is seeking information on a fuel robbery that happened Saturday. ...more

June 5, 2008