Tampa Electric Co's proposal to raise base electric rates and fuel costs could hit the county school system hard. ...more

October 23, 2008

Tampa Electric Co's proposal to raise base electric rates and fuel costs could hit the county school system hard. ...more

October 23, 2008

Retailers, consumer advocates and the retirement community gathered at a public hearing Tuesday to rail against a plan by Tampa Electric Co. to raise electric rates. ...more

October 22, 2008

To buy or not to buy, that is the question? The purchase of the Highlands Utilities Corp. sewer system will be the subject of a public hearing at the Sebring City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m. today at 368 S. Commerce Ave., Sebring. ...more

October 21, 2008

Prompted by this summer's salmonella outbreak, the government has begun investigating how to quickly identify the source of contaminated food and stop it from getting to consumers. ...more

October 17, 2008

A developer of a proposed borrow pit on Lutz-Lake Fern Road didn't get what he wanted the first time around, so he's taking another shot. ...more

October 15, 2008

A developer of a proposed borrow pit on Lutz-Lake Fern Road didn't get what he wanted the first time around, so he's taking another shot. ...more

October 15, 2008

People the Tarpon Springs City Commission pays to advise its members on land use matters are warning commissioners against declaring the city's 2005 development order with Wal-Mart no longer valid. Will commissioners listen? ...more

October 11, 2008

In a 4-1 vote Tuesday, Highlands County commissioners took the first step toward raising the low-income senior citizens exemption on a homestead home from $5,000 to $15,000. ...more

October 8, 2008

Don't give over-the-counter cold remedies to kids under 4, drug companies said Tuesday. What sniffling little ones need, doctors said, are plenty of fluids and lots of tender, loving care. ...more

October 7, 2008