Lowry Park Zoo, which lost its accreditation in December, isn't the only local attraction courting the organization that grants it -- the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Today, the nation's premier accrediting organization for zoos and aquariums renewed its endorsement of the Florida Aquarium. The aquarium's last review by the association was five years ago. ...more

March 27, 2009

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua - Having seized control of Robert Allen Stanford's two banks in recent days, Antiguan government officials are now pledging to work closely with American regulators to investigate their offshore banking system, long suspected by federal officials of being a center for laundering money from around the region. ...more

March 1, 2009

Is the love affair outsiders have with Florida losing its zest? A drop in driver's license applications from out-of-state residents certainly suggests they've cooled to the Sunshine State's charms. The number of applications from outsiders has tumbled 30 percent during the past five years, dropping from more than 585,000 in 2003 to about 410,000 in 2008, according to an analysis by The Associated Press. ...more

February 20, 2009

Is the love affair outsiders have with Florida losing its zest? ...more

February 19, 2009

Pasco County is lining up for a big chunk to the federal government's stimulus money. We're not sure the things the county plans to do with the money will help the county's housing-dependent economy. ...more

February 7, 2009

With two traditionally key cylinders of Pasco's economic engine, building construction and real estate, struggling to fire, county leaders are anxious to have something that will boost the performance of the rest of the county's power plant. Today, the County Commission will consider a package of incentives that might lure investment management firm T. Rowe Price Associates to a Central Pasco location. ...more

November 5, 2008

•WHERE: Roswell, N.M. •MESSAGE: She called for drilling in the United States to reduce dependence on foreign oil and said all energy possibilities should be considered, including solar, wind, clean coal and offshore oil and gas drilling. John McCain, she said, would cut business taxes, double child tax deductions for families and cut capital gains taxes. ...more

October 20, 2008

County Airport Director Don Silvernell gets up around 4 a.m. most weekdays to prepare for the 60-minute trek from his Palm Harbor home to his office. ...more

October 19, 2008

On primary day, the two candidates for state House District 60 went about their regular routines. ...more

September 3, 2008

On primary day, the two candidates for state House District 60 went about their regular routines. ...more

September 3, 2008