State Farm is eliminating some of its discounts for property insurance customers in Florida. ...more

August 8, 2009

TAMPA Police charged a 62-year-old North Tampa woman with creating a public health issue today after an officer saw her emptying raw sewage down her driveway, a preliminary report states. ...more

March 31, 2009

At 2:35 a.m. one morning I was awakened to the clanking sound of my father's walker. ...more

March 12, 2009

what's what in this week's edition of Baylife magazine. ...more

January 15, 2009

Along with dusty family heirlooms, mattresses and furniture, self-storage units are serving as homes for a growing number of homeless people. It's not a widespread practice, but there are more people renting space and sneaking in at some storage units around Hillsborough County. There's no plumbing, and it's strictly against a myriad of rules, but people without homes are finding the rent cheap and accommodations safer than on the streets. ...more

September 19, 2008

The Children's Museum has just reopened after two weeks of heavy-duty labor. Much of what was accomplished will not be visible to our families coming in to play. But it was necessary work to keep improving what we offer to the children in Highlands County. I would like to thank several people that put forth an extra effort to help the museum accomplish the very long list of needed jobs. ...more

September 5, 2008

Home prices are in free fall. Unemployment is rising. Consumer confidence is plumbing depths not seen since 1980. When will it all end? ...more

July 22, 2008

The slowdown in the area commercial real estate market has prompted the owners of the vacant Citrus Landing Office Park to offer the property at public auction. ...more

July 16, 2008

AVON PARK – One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning recently awarded a franchise to Spencer Whitmire, who converted his business into a franchise with the company. "I am very excited to see how much I can accomplish with a national brand name backing me up," Whitmire said. "This is just the beginning, and I am confident that with this new partnership, I can grow my business beyond my previous expectations. It's great to know that I am with a company that wants to see me succeed." Franchised under Clockwork Home Services Inc., One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning is a nationwide network of exceptional, time-conscious, courteous, highly competent HVAC professionals, Whitmire said. The businesses, like the one in Avon Park, are locally owned and operated and its technicians are experienced, trained and highly knowledgeable, Whitmire added. According to a press release from the company, One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning ranks first as the nation's fastest-growing franchise according to Franchise Times magazine's "Fast 55" list (2007) and ranks fifth on Entrepreneur magazine's list of Top New Franchises (2008). ...more

May 10, 2008

A house at 16034 Frost Drive, where Pasco County code enforcement officials found a woman and four dozen dogs living among filth and feces in November, was demolished Thursday. ...more

May 9, 2008