About 3,500 customers in Polk County now have power, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said Sunday night. ...more

October 25, 2009

Arson detectives said they are investigating a suspicious fire at a vacant Palm Harbor house. The fire broke out at 10:18 p.m. Wednesday at 3624 Fisher Road. Firefighters from Palm Harbor, Safety Harbor, Dunedin and East Lake responded. ...more

April 30, 2009

Women and ladies might be synonyms in the thesaurus and dictionaries of the world, but for the women who belong to two golf associations in Sun City Center, the words are worlds apart. ...more

February 4, 2009

A civil war (at least it's been mostly civil thus far) has broken out in the ranks of the Women's Golf Association, a member group of the Sun City Center Golf and Social Club, Inc. ...more

January 21, 2009

Before the federal government adopts a new self-image as "Spender of Last Resort," we should at least explore a less costly role for the government as an "Employer of Last Resort." Idled workers could be directly engaged by the government in advancing our nation's educational, environmental, energy and infrastructure needs. ...more

January 9, 2009

Discover magazine has named research from a University of Tampa shark expert as one of its "Top 100 Stories of 2008." ...more

December 30, 2008

Expanded Prep Summaries ...more

December 29, 2008

University of South Florida junior DE George Selvie was named a first team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association Thursday. ...more

December 4, 2008

Contrary to popular belief, teens do not appear to commonly engage in oral sex as a way to preserve their virginity, according to the first study to examine the question nationally. ...more

May 20, 2008

Ye Notorious Krewe of the Peg-Leg Pirate isn't just about merrymaking and handing out beads. It was founded specifically to help amputees and their families. ...more

February 23, 2008