State Farm, the second-largest property insurer in Florida, said today that it will stop providing property insurance statewide, a move that would affect more than 1 million policyholders. ...more

January 27, 2009

An ethics complaint was filed on Friday against Highlands County Commissioner Guy Maxcy claiming he violated state ethics laws by voting on issues relating to AtlanticBlue and Blue Head Ranch. ...more

January 25, 2009

President Barack Obama sought to dampen Republicans' complaints about the Democrats' massive economic revival package Friday with an offer to listen carefully to their ideas, too. ...more

January 24, 2009

Nashville voters are heading to the polls today to decide whether to make English the mandatory language for all city business. ...more

January 22, 2009

A high-end movie theater coming to Hyde Park wants to offer cocktails and appetizers with movies, a proposal that will require it to get a liquor permit. ...more

January 21, 2009

A high-end movie theater coming to Hyde Park wants to offer cocktails and appetizers with movies, a proposal that will require them to get a liquor permit. ...more

January 20, 2009

A company offering a free card for discount prices on prescription drugs is asking the Highlands County commissioners to participate at no cost in the company's marketing plan. ...more

January 19, 2009

City officials hope development of a proposed industrial park in the northeast section of the city will make an early contribution to efforts to diversify the city's tax base. Almost two years ago, local developer Manuel Lindiakos asked city commissioners to rezone his roughly 7-acre property between Jasmine Boulevard and U.S. 19 from industrial to residential use in order to build town homes. ...more

January 17, 2009

Hillsborough Community College is getting nearly $500,000 from the federal Department of Labor for training in advanced manufacturing using the Internet or other electronic methods. It was one of 20 projects picked from a pool of 193 applicants. ...more

January 15, 2009

A proposal to raise rates for customers of Peoples Gas is about $21 million too high, according to the Office of Public Counsel, which represents Florida consumers. ...more

January 15, 2009