The tiny town of Cranfills Gap really needs a vacation. ...more

December 8, 2008

Ford dealers from throughout central Florida gathered in Bartow on Friday for a press conference to discuss the national, statewide and local impact of the U.S. automotive industry. ...more

December 7, 2008

Budget czar George Zoettlein deserves kudos for trimming Hernando County's expenses by some $37 million since last year. ...more

July 26, 2008

Like many small communities that abut major cities, Temple Terrace has a huge traffic problem it can't control. The city has no jurisdiction over the main arteries of Fowler and Fletcher avenues or 56th Street, but the city's future growth is limited by these failing roads. ...more

July 5, 2008

Even before the Iowa River used Oakville as a shortcut to the Mississippi, there wasn't much there: A post office, a convenience store, a tavern and a little restaurant. ...more

June 19, 2008

City commissioners have selected three candidates they want to interview for the open position of city manager. ...more

November 14, 2007

Tropical Storm Noel drenched the Bahamas and Cuba on Thursday, while in the storm's wake rescuers in the Dominican Republic headed out in boats and helicopters to reach dozens of communities stranded by floods and mudslides. The death toll in the Caribbean rose to 108. ...more

November 2, 2007

In 1909, the same year the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People organized to combat lynching and racial discrimination, a national church magazine profiled three area churches. ...more

October 26, 2007

This week, the Florida Senate passed legislation to place a constitutional amendment before the voters that would change how property taxes are calculated across the state. ...more

October 21, 2007

A forest fire in a remote area of the northeast Sierra Nevada continued to spread, but light winds moved the flames away from homes Saturday, officials said. ...more

September 9, 2007