This wasn't what Sebring had in mind when it said it wanted a crisp, efficient tune-up for the rest of districts. ...more

October 28, 2009

Jobless Claims Hit 26-Year High The Labor Department reported Thursday that the number of newly jobless workers seeking benefits rose last week to a seasonally adjusted 626,000, from the previous week's upwardly revised figure of 591,000. The latest total is far more than analysts' expectations of 583,000. ...more

February 6, 2009

North Hillsborough County and south Pasco County motorists experience some of the worst rush-hour congestion in the region, but help is coming. ...more

November 2, 2008

There could be a collective sigh of relief in Thunderbird Hills after the city of Sebring agreed to buy its waste water system, which had been reportedly operating without a state permit for about six years. ...more

October 9, 2008

Mandate Generators We here in Tampa Bay have watched a parade of hurricanes swirl around us and breathed a collective sigh of relief when they did not directly hit the area. Is Florida really as ready as we can be for the next "big one?" I've watched the news and see cities without power for days, and lines for relief and supplies. Since the weather is so unpredictable and we don't or can't all evacuate, I think our Legislature should pass new laws that mandate that all gas stations and grocery stores in the state have generators to keep them running when power is out. That way, those who endure the aftermath will have access to food and gas to keep things running until things are repaired and moving back to normal. ...more

September 19, 2008

When the deal went down to have Weeki Wachee become a state park, there was a collective sigh of relief from all the park's employees. ...more

February 18, 2008

When the deal went down to have Weeki Wachee become a state park, there was a collective sigh of relief from all the park's employees. ...more

February 17, 2008

SEBRING — Pizza delivery men can breathe a collective sigh of relief with the arrest of a suspect in the reported armed robbery of a pizza delivery driver on Jan. 6, on Lola Drive. ...more

February 7, 2008

With hurricane season winding down today, the public is letting out a collective sigh of relief. ...more

November 29, 2007