A favorite parlor game, "Last Supper," asks guests to consider their final meal. Not to be confused with death row inmates and their fondness for final repasts of tacos and cheeseburgers, this version of Last Supper asks you to contemplate a life well-lived expressed by your most sensual food memories. ...more

September 28, 2008

State regulators investigating gasoline price gouging complaints are turning their attention from retailers to oil companies, wondering whether they inflated the prices they charged gas station owners in recent days. ...more

September 16, 2008

The way college students come to campus now is much different than in years past. You can expect to see members of the millennium generation arriving for college with parental escorts and modern conveniences such as cell phones and computers. If not in their first semester then certainly by the second, many will have their cars on campus. ...more

September 6, 2008

Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson has asked Gov. Charlie Crist to seek federal disaster declarations from the federal government for 36 Florida counties battered by high winds, excessive rainfall, flooding or tornados from Tropical Storm Fay. Highlands County is included on the list. ...more

September 5, 2008

Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson is urging consumers to take advantage of their free annual credit reports to deter identity theft. ...more

July 20, 2008

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles H. Bronson announced that nominations are being accepted for the 2008 Woman of the Year in Agriculture award. The award, now in its 24nd year, recognizes women who have made outstanding contributions to Florida agriculture. ...more

July 20, 2008

As oil and gas prices continue to hit record highs, Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson is forging ahead with his efforts to promote the production of renewable energy in Florida, including ethanol made from agriculture waste and other woody products. ...more

July 20, 2008

With fuel prices at record levels and rising, Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson is encouraging consumers to take precautions to prevent thefts of fuel from their vehicles. ...more

July 15, 2008

Florida's 2007-2008 orange crop finished at 169.7 million boxes, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) which Friday released its final citrus report of the season. ...more

July 13, 2008

Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson encouraged homeowners who are threatened with foreclosure or fearful that their lending institution may foreclose on their property to contact the Florida Bar Association to obtain free legal assistance. ...more

July 13, 2008