MIAMI (AP) — The Florida Power & Light Company must pay a $25 million penalty for a massive outage that left nearly one million homes and businesses without power last year. ...more

October 8, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Sure, call Sunlake a young team. The roster provides the evidence: one senior, two juniors, seven sophomores and three freshmen. In the starting lineup, five are sophomores, two are freshmen, one is a junior and one is a senior. But their record is 9-3 entering Friday night's game at Nature Coast. ...more

March 5, 2009

Concerning your editorial on seagrasses (Feb. 14): After decades of research on seagrass damage in Cockroach Bay we have learned the following: ...more

February 22, 2009

Our association has two vacant houses. Two owners are mowing the vacant properties. You have said the fact that the landscaper is an owner creates no exemption if an injury or accident happens. The association will have to pay, and the association's insurance will not cover the loss. ...more

February 8, 2009

The 112 canals running along the Lake Wales Ridge in Highlands County have never been inspected or maintained by the county. ...more

January 10, 2009

Cast your vote and get vaccinated at the same place today. The Pasco County Health Department will provide flu shots at two voting sites. A team of public health nurses will give shots this morning at the Alice Hall Community Center, 38116 Fifth Ave. in Zephyrhills, and at the First Baptist Church, 21012 Bower Road in Lacoochee this afternoon. ...more

November 4, 2008

The city's entire reclaimed water system will be temporarily shut down beginning tomorrow morning through late Saturday afternoon, utility officials said today. ...more

November 3, 2008

Tampa Electric Co. will begin an aerial inspection of its transmission system Tuesday, using low-flying helicopters to conduct the assessment. Rick Morera, a TECO spokesman, said the helicopters will be flying below 100 feet most of the time and will momentarily hover next to each transmission pole or tower during the inspection. ...more

October 27, 2008

Drivers won't be annoyed by loose rails at Palm River railroad crossings much longer. ...more

October 14, 2008

When the court feels inmates deserve a break, it has the option of assigning them to perform community service tasks through the Highlands County Sheriff's Community Maintenance Program. ...more

September 15, 2008