55 Grow houses in Hillsborough County shut down in 2008 by the state's Domestic Marijuana Eradication program ...more

May 14, 2009

If Progress Energy Florida gets an interim rate increase next week, West Pasco customers could see electric bills go up about $4 to $5 a month starting this summer. At a May 19 hearing in Tallahassee, the Florida Public Service Commission will discuss granting the extra $76 million to Progress Energy Florida, according to information from the Florida Office of Public Counsel, which represents consumers before the PSC. ...more

May 13, 2009

Battered by the economy, the U.S. Postal Service is offering early retirement to 150,000 workers, cutting management and closing district offices, including one in Florida, the agency said Friday. ...more

March 21, 2009

Battered by the economy, the post office is offering early retirement to 150,000 workers, cutting management and closing district offices, including one in Florida, the agency said Friday. ...more

March 20, 2009

After months of testimony and debate, Florida regulators approved a $104 million-a-year increase in electric rates for Tampa Electric Co. on Tuesday, well below the utility company's request for $228 million. ...more

March 18, 2009

The number one health care problem in Highlands County isn't the lack of doctors, specialists, dentists or mental health services, it's transportation. ...more

March 13, 2009

In an effort to address the health care concerns of rural residents in Highlands and surrounding counties, the Florida Office of Rural Health will hold a town hall meeting starting at noon, Thursday, at the Bert J. Harris Jr. Agricultural Center to receive public input. ...more

March 11, 2009

Hernando's homeless are out there. To count them, however, takes real work. So volunteers will fan out to all parts of the county this Saturday to get at least a rough estimate of those living in the woods, behind shopping centers or in their cars. ...more

January 23, 2009

Tampa Electric Co. will spend the next several days trying to persuade state regulators to approve a $228 million-a-year increase in TECO's base service rates. ...more

January 20, 2009

Tampa Electric Co. will spend the next several days trying to convince state regulators to approve a $228 million-a-year-increase in TECO's base service rates. ...more

January 19, 2009