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March 11, 2009

A Bradenton woman was charged with felony burglary after she repeatedly broke into a home in her neighborhood to use the clothes washer and dryer in a vacant home, according to an arrest report. ...more

February 24, 2009

A winter storm blew through northern New England on Monday, dumping 2 feet of snow in spots, forcing schools to cancel classes and leaving tens of thousands of homes and businesses without power. ...more

February 24, 2009

Power plants operated by Progress Energy were pushed closer to their limits last week as demand for electricity reached an all-time high, the utility said Tuesday. ...more

February 11, 2009

An account is available at Mid Florida Federal Credit Union to help a family of five whose house caught fire Monday afternoon. ...more

February 5, 2009

No one was injured but two dogs died in a house fire Monday afternoon near the YMCA of Highlands County in Sebring. One dog survived. ...more

February 3, 2009

Gov. Steve Beshear, with his state still reeling after last week's deadly ice storm, deployed every one of his Army National Guardsmen on Saturday. ...more

February 1, 2009

More than a million homes and businesses were left in the cold without power Thursday in the wake of an icy winter storm could face a lengthy wait for electricity to come back, even as federal help was promised to two states hit hardest by the blast. ...more

January 30, 2009

Electricity is no longer as much of a mystery to students at Double Branch Elementary School. ...more

January 28, 2009

Annie Fonseca stole more than $25,000 in electricity while using a home to cultivate marijuana, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

January 22, 2009