BANKRUPTCIES Middle District of Florida Tampa Division CHAPTER 7 ...more

March 14, 2009

Highlands Ridge is bordered south and east by an orange grove that has developed into a major fire hazard. View for yourself by going to the intersection of Power Line Road and Martin Luther King Road. The orchard has not been a producer for a number of years. The trees are dead and the weeds between the rows are 3-4 feet high. One spark in this area would be disastrous. ...more

March 14, 2009

A technical glitch knocked radio station WMNF, 88.5 FM, off the air this morning for about an hour. ...more

March 10, 2009

The following people were booked Thursday, March 5 into the Highlands County Jail: ...more

March 10, 2009

Several affordable housing projects in Hillsborough County are imperiled by the Florida Legislature's decision to pull $190 million out of a pot of state money intended to build apartments and moderately priced homes for working-class families. ...more

March 7, 2009

"Proactive patrolling" gets the credit for Wednesday's police pursuit that ended with the seizure of $145,000 worth of methamphetamine. ...more

March 6, 2009

Police seized $145,000 worth of methamphetamine on Wednesday after a brief pursuit and foot chase. ...more

March 5, 2009

A man previously convicted of felony DUI manslaughter was arrested this morning on a new charge of driving under the influence, records show. ...more

March 4, 2009

City Commissioners are keeping an eye on Tallahassee as state legislators debate the $1.2 billion commuter rail deal with railroad giant CSX. The 61-mile commuter rail line linking Tampa and Orlando would have a direct effect on Dade City because dozens of additional freight trains could be rerouted directly through the town on their way to a massive new rail hub in Winter Haven. ...more

March 4, 2009

When temperatures dip, Brandon's homeless residents now have a warm, safe place to spend chilly nights. ...more

March 4, 2009