There's good news for people whose dreams of Florida-friendly landscaping have been crushed by their homeowners associations. A new law prohibits HOAs from enacting or enforcing rules against Florida-friendly landscaping that aims to cut the use of water, pesticides and fertilizers. STORY, Page 12 ...more

July 11, 2009

Many growers think we need pesticides, and the production of these killers has been big business for decades. ...more

March 18, 2009

Two Palm Harbor women have started a business to get organic and all natural food to children so they can have a good, healthful lunch at school. ...more

November 13, 2008

A woman who won a settlement against a Plant City-based farm over pesticide use this year is testifying against the company in a related probe in North Carolina. ...more

September 11, 2008

I'm so excited! I'm getting my new lawn mower today. The old riding mower quit, and I had to decide what would be the best available mower technology to replace it. ...more

June 29, 2008

The county's pest control airplane was grounded Friday because of a change in Federal Aviation Administration regulations, a move that county officials said came at a bad time, as recent rains made it likely the local mosquito population would boom. ...more

May 24, 2008

LAKE PLACID — At approximately 12:15 p.m. Thursday, Highlands County Emergency Management officials and firefighters responded to a structure fire at 942 Peachtree Drive, in Lake Placid's Leisure Lakes subdivision. Ben Henley, of the Highlands County EOC, said that as of Thursday at press time, the fire had been contained. There were no injuries according to Henley. ...more

February 15, 2008

At approximately 12:15 p.m., Highlands County Emergency Management Officials and firefighters were asked to respond to a structure fire at 942 Peachtree Drive, in Lake Placid's Leisure Lakes subdivision. ...more

February 14, 2008

In a field in a quiet neighborhood off U.S. 41 last week, rows of shriveled tomato vines clung to their stakes, but the fruit remained red and plump. ...more

February 9, 2008

North Pinellas residents will have a couple of Saturday opportunities to legally dispose of hazardous waste earlier next year. ...more

December 13, 2007