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

It's difficult to overstate the importance of Interstate 4 to Central Florida's economy. It's a lifeline for commerce between Orlando and the Tampa Bay area, especially for the trucking industry and commuters traveling for work. ...more

January 10, 2008

Enjoy getting ripped off? Keep buying your gas in Lake Placid. Lake Placid gas stations are $3.13 and $3.15. Sebring stations are $3.01 and $3.03, Avon Park stations are $2.95 and $2.96. Aren't we all in Highlands County? The station at $3.15 has a closed station in Sebring. Are they trying to make up for the loss? Get smart Lake Placid people. I have. I am sure many of us have to go to Sebring or Avon Park at least once a week. ...more

December 20, 2007

SEBRING — Want a good excuse not to visit your family this holiday season? How about the cost of gas? With crude oil prices trading at more than $95 per barrel Monday, the cost for a gallon of gas reached an all-time high in several cities throughout Florida. Orlando had a record average price of $3.09 for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline Monday, while the average at Sebring gas stations was $3.10 per gallon, according to the Web site www.floridastategasprices.com "(Gas prices) may be a good excuse to shy away from visiting my family around the holidays," said Laurie Kelley of Sebring. "The oil companies are greedy; they act like they're not already getting enough profit." Confirming Kelley's concerns, there's speculation that the prices could go up or down around the holiday season. ...more

November 13, 2007

Prices might come back down by Thanksgiving ...more

November 5, 2007

LAKELAND - Two men who detectives said stole diesel fuel from gas stations in Lakeland and Stanford were arrested Friday. ...more

October 26, 2007