The idea seemed like a win-win for everyone. Everyone was going to get rich and help the environment and national security in the process. ...more

August 23, 2008

Two of Polk County's most notorious fugitives were sentenced today in federal court in connection with a scheme to defraud people into investing in an alternative fuel business. ...more

August 22, 2008

Police, along with staff at Duck's Body Shop and Garage, demonstrated Friday a new public safety tool the department recently added in its arsenal called the ResQMe Mini Keychain Auto Escape Tool, by shattering a window on a junk car. ...more

August 16, 2008

Partnership of services gives special babies a better start. ...more

August 7, 2008

Partnership of services gives special babies a better start. ...more

August 7, 2008

It's been almost two years since the Hillsborough County School Board discussed the need for a travel policy, yet the board has failed to impose limits even as one roving member has continued to travel at will. ...more

July 19, 2008

The school district is revising its leave of absence policy to clearly inform employees they cannot work while on leave. ...more

July 15, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Faced with dwindling funding for capital improvements, Pasco County School Board members said Tuesday that this is no time to slice the property tax rate further than necessary. ...more

July 9, 2008

The Florida Legislature enacts many laws while in session each year. One wonders how some — the gun law allowing employees licensed to carry concealed weapons to keep firearms in their locked vehicles at work — make it through, while there are others that hit the mark. ...more

July 6, 2008

Violence in Afghanistan will continue to rise this year, as Taliban and al-Qaida fighters have proved resilient and aggressive foes against coalition forces, according to a new Pentagon report issued to Congress on Friday. ...more

June 28, 2008