Hundreds of auto accidents happen here every year, and city officials say most of them are caused by motorists from somewhere else. ...more

July 26, 2008

Hillside Mobile Home in Zephyrhills will be connected to city water and sewer service, but residents will pay for the change. ...more

July 15, 2008

Florida hasn't had a major storm in two years. Insurance companies have recovered from the losses of the devastating hurricanes of 2004 and 2005, posting profits of about $3.4 billion in the state this year. Premiums have fallen about 12 percent - though less than projected. ...more

December 2, 2007

Florida hasn't had a major storm in two years. Insurance companies have recovered from the payouts of the devastating hurricanes of 2004 and 2005, posting profits of about $3.4 billion in the state this year. Premiums have fallen about 12 percent — though less than projected. ...more

December 2, 2007

The out-of-pocket cost of caring for an aging parent or spouse averages about $5,500 a year, according to the nation's first in-depth study of such expenses, a sum that is more than double previous estimates and more than the average American household spends annually on health care and entertainment combined. ...more

November 19, 2007

It's a shame you can't run your car on turkey. Unlike gasoline, prices for the traditional holiday poultry have dipped steadily the past several weeks across the Tampa Bay area. Some stores have dropped the price by more than a third, down to as low as 79 cents a pound. ...more

November 17, 2007

University of Florida football fans may hate this week's matchup with Florida Atlantic. They may wonder why the Gators didn't use the NCAA-approved 12th regular-season game to play a home-and-home matchup against Texas, Oregon, Notre Dame or some other intriguing program. ...more

November 13, 2007

After decades of inaction, the federal government is finally forcing states to clean up their polluted rivers, lakes and bays, but is providing virtually none of the funding to do so. ...more

October 25, 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

Subdued lawmakers convened in Tallahassee Wednesday for a third session in nine months, this time to knock some $1 billion from the $71 billion budget they approved just four months ago. ...more

October 4, 2007