When county commissioners agreed Tuesday to put a right-turn only in and out of Spring Park Way and Powell Road, dozens of Springwood Estates residents gathered for the meeting clapped their approval. ...more

January 16, 2008

Four area railroad crossings are being targeted for safety improvements now that Hillsborough County commissioners have approved a series of agreements with the Florida Department of Transportation and CSX Transportation. ...more

January 10, 2008

A canal levee ruptured early Saturday after heavy rainfall, pouring more than 3 feet of near-freezing water into hundreds of homes and stranding 3,500 people across a square mile in their desert agricultural town, authorities said. ...more

January 6, 2008

SEBRING — Recreational opportunities and planning and creating a third popularly elected seat for the Sun 'n Lake Improvement District's Board of Supervisors dominate the platforms of the four candidates running for two seats in the coming elections. ...more

December 26, 2007

A powerful car bombing on Wednesday killed the likely next head of the army in the first such assassination targeting Lebanon's military, seen by many Lebanese as the only institution keeping the divided nation from breaking apart. ...more

December 13, 2007

With the upcoming first anniversary of Camden Allen White's accident in front of Brandon High School on my mind, I am still amazed at the ignorance of some of our residents who repeatedly do not stop for school buses loading or unloading on Parsons or Bloomingdale avenues. On a recent morning I flashed my headlights numerous times just to get the attention of approaching drivers. Even the hot rod kid behind the bus thought he could squeeze between the bus and my vehicle just to save a minute. ...more

November 21, 2007

LAKE PLACID — Every 16-year-old driver's education student is taught the basics, including stop for all active railroad crossings. But on the night of Tuesday, Nov. 13, several frustrated drivers ignored the red flashing lights and loud clanging, and skirted past the downed safety arms while crossing the tracks on Interlake Boulevard, just east of DeVane Park. Fortunately on that evening, and at least 10 times during the past four months, the CSX-controlled signals malfunctioned, and no train rolled through the Interlake Boulevard intersection. Several public officials and council members were caught at the false alarm following the evening's special town council meeting, including Arlene Tuck, town clerk. ...more

November 20, 2007

SEBRING — Motorists pass school buses at inopportune times, disregarding the stop arm and even passing at railroad crossings, according to School Board of Highlands County bus driver Jean Walker. ...more

October 23, 2007

Need extra money while finishing that graduate degree? Looking for a second income as the real estate market cools in Tampa? ...more

October 5, 2007

TAMPA - Need extra money while finishing that graduate degree? Looking for a second income as the real estate market cools in Tampa? ...more

October 4, 2007