There's been a lot of talk recently about how oil drilling has made the Texas and Louisiana coast look dirty. ...more

November 10, 2009

Two former members of the city board claim Ron Grimming was passed over for the chief of police job because of the color of his skin, according to a St. Louis Post-Dispatch report. ...more

November 8, 2009

A former Army Corps of Engineers consultant on trial for bribery was working behind the scenes to improve a Hurricane Katrina levee project, not to profit from it, his defense attorney told jurors Monday. ...more

March 31, 2009

In 1979, the poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti saluted a generation that was passing before his eyes. ...more

March 22, 2009

The U.S. Navy has indefinitely suspended its plans to use live bombs at the Avon Park Air Force Range due to budgetary issues, said Lt. Cmdr. Philip Rosi, public relations officer for the U.S. Fleet Forces Command. ...more

January 16, 2009

The Department of Defense has zeroed in on growth of Highlands County and surrounding areas, as uncontrolled development could affect the military's ability to carry out its mission at the Avon Park Air Force Range. ...more

January 8, 2009

Goodwill Industries Inc. plans to build a retail store on State Road 56 just east of Interstate 75. ...more

October 22, 2008

After 30 years of racing in the Tampa Bay area, Keith Nosbisch has accomplished quite a bit. He has more than 750 feature wins and 10 championships from tracks and series across the South. ...more

September 25, 2008

A new commander is overseeing several changes at the Avon Park Air Force Range. ...more

September 19, 2008

Though federal, state and local officials were rightly praised for their speedy reaction to the threat of Hurricane Gustav last week, the storm that hit southeast Louisiana also exposed weakness in the hurricane-defense system. ...more

September 12, 2008