Meeting Friday with tenants of the Port of Tampa, Steve Fidler, the port's senior director of operations, had a message for anyone who does business at the port: "Get a TWIC" by Sept. 25. ...more

January 19, 2008

Pasco County's fastest-growing region has sprouted its newest hotel, a Hampton Inn & Suites that is likely to open Feb. 1. ...more

December 22, 2007

For a quick gauge on the Rays' progress in establishing a name for themselves in Venezuela, all Ronnie Blanco has to do is check the heads of aspiring prospects. ...more

December 16, 2007

Upload Your Photos From The Teach-In Schools in the Tampa Bay area come alive today during the annual Great American Teach-In. Thousands of people come into public schools for an hour or a day to share a hobby, an interest, a career or practical skills. ...more

November 14, 2007

AVON PARK — Residents throughout Avon Park and Sebring have probably noticed more noise than usual in the sky this week. Troops ended a large-scale training exercise Monday at Avon Park Air Force Range for air-to-ground missions. Although this exercise involved bomb replicas, live bombs will be dropped at the range in less than a year. Jim Brantley, spokesman for U.S. Fleet Forces Command, said a bid for a contractor to construct the infrastructure for dropping live bombs will be awarded in about five weeks. Land clearing and construction on towers and instrumentation will start in January 2008. ...more

October 31, 2007

BRANDON - Apply for a job at one local restaurant chain, and don't be surprised by the fine print: Chain-smoking potty mouths need not apply. Cheddar's Casual Cafe in Brandon and Largo operates under a hiring policy that prohibits smoking, cursing and tattoos in the workplace. The idea, Director of Operations Andy Dennis says, promotes the ownership's set of values, creates a healthier working environment and weeds out workers who might not last. ...more

October 29, 2007

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Four days a week, Ruth Washington rises, puts on her makeup and gets dressed and goes to school. ...more

October 4, 2007

To meet Florida's growing need for fresh water, a number of communities likely will turn to a solution that has yet to prove itself in the Tampa Bay area - desalination. ...more

September 11, 2007

TAMPA - To meet Florida's growing need for fresh water, a number of communities will likely turn to a solution that has yet to prove itself in the Tampa Bay area - desalination. ...more

September 10, 2007