A Lake Placid man was free on $2,000 bail Tuesday after he was charged with grand theft in connection with the alleged possession of golf carts that were reported stolen in May of 2008. ...more

July 1, 2009

Motorists need to on the lookout for construction workers along Waters Avenue between Henderson Road and the Veterans Expressway because of road work. The workers are building a deceleration and turn lane. The lane closures will be during the day and are scheduled to last until Jan. 31. ...more

November 17, 2008

Before the school year starts, the students in Tampa Day School's summer program are studying hard, brushing up on reading and math skills with a bit of music. ...more

August 6, 2008

Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink has called for an independent audit to ensure that Florida receives "every last dime" that WellCare Health Plans owes the state. ...more

July 26, 2008

Shares of WellCare Health Plans jumped Tuesday, a day after the company said it was restating more than three years worth of financial statements because of accounting errors. ...more

July 23, 2008

Shares of WellCare Health Plans soared today, a day after the company said it was restating more than three years' worth of financial statements due to accounting errors. At noon, the stock stood at $38.47, up $9.24 or 32 percent from Monday's close of $29.23. A Bloomberg News report quoted a Wachovia Securities analyst crediting the spike to the small size of the restatement. ...more

July 22, 2008

WellCare Health Plans said Monday that it will restate more than three years' worth of financial reports because of accounting errors relating to government contracts with Florida and Illinois. ...more

July 22, 2008

WellCare Health Plans said Monday it will restate more than three years' worth of financial reports because of accounting errors relating to government contracts with Florida and Illinois. ...more

July 21, 2008

TAMPA - A 21-year-old motorcyclist from Tampa is in critical condition after a crash Tuesday at Gunn Highway and Henderson Road. ...more

July 9, 2008

WellCare Health Plans Inc. has named Jonathan Rich, former general counsel and chief compliance officer at health insurer Aveta Inc., as the Tampa company's senior vice president and chief compliance officer. ...more

July 9, 2008