As he provided common-sense guidance for a stimulus package to fight recession, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke tacitly acknowledged the end of his effort to stay out of fiscal policy specifics. ...more

January 18, 2008

In a lopsided affair, the Michelle Yates Insurance team rolled to a 31-3 victory over the Central Security team in Lake Placid Senior Softball league play on Jan. 14. All of the Yates team players had a least two hits each, with Duke Hensley leading the way with four doubles and a triple, followed by Jim Hensley with two doubles and three singles. Fred Moore also contributed four hits, while Charlie Quinn, Manager Doran Quigg and Harlan Newby added three hits each in the winning effort. ...more

January 18, 2008

Privacy concerns stemming from online shopping rose in 2007, a new study finds, as the loss or theft of credit card information and other personal data soared to unprecedented levels. ...more

January 17, 2008

SEBRING-Check out what's cookin at this year's Central Florida Barbecue Festival at Firemen's Field in Sebring. ...more

January 12, 2008

PARIS (AP) -- Al-Qaida threats against the Dakar Rally and an attack in Mauritania forced organizers to cancel the annual race on Friday, the eve of the 5,760-mile trek across North African desert scrubland and savannah. ...more

January 6, 2008

The issue is not a new one in Pasco County: A dirt road outside government jurisdiction falls into disrepair. Residents ask for a "one-time emergency fix." County commissioners consider paying to grade or pave the road. ...more

January 3, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Less than two weeks after a tornado shredded a temporary jail annex and damaged a second one, recovery workers have made great strides in rebuilding and repairs. ...more

December 28, 2007

SEBRING — Renovations to Sebring Fire Department's Central Station were supposed to be completed by now, but the major work hasn't even started yet. The $500,000 project, which started in February, originally was slated for a December 2007 completion, but now city officials said a more realistic target is summer 2008. The project to renovate the historic station, located at 301 N. Mango St., will soon be rebid for a third time. The first bids were rejected because the fire department staff had not had adequate time to review the specifics of the project before the project was bid. "They had a lot of input about changes they wanted to see, and we didn't have time to include that in the original bids," City Administrator Bob Hoffman said. "We asked city council to reject those bids so that their suggestions could be included." ...more

December 21, 2007

The Hernando Builders Association honored its past presidents and enjoyed a holiday general membership meeting on Monday, Dec 3, at the Silverthorn Golf and Country Club in Brooksville. ...more

December 12, 2007

LAKE PLACID — The town's two newest murals were dedicated this week, but no firm plans are in place for when another mural — the 41st — might grace downtown streets. Harriet Porter, who co-founded the Lake Placid Mural Society, spoke at Tuesday's dedication of the town's latest mural to honor Richard Archbold, founder of Archbold Biological Station, and the centennial of his birth. The 184-foot long by 8-foot wide mural is painted on a wall of Miller's Central Air, at 19 Interlake Blvd. The town's longest (but not biggest mural) was created in May and June of this year, by nine-time Lake Placid muralist Keith Goodson. Lake Placid's most popular muralist also painted "Trail to Eagle Scout," located at 204 S. Main Ave. on the wall of Home and Office Essentials, which was dedicated Sunday and painted after the Archbold mural was completed. ...more

November 28, 2007