I've always loved Brevard. When my folks lived in this small North Carolina college town it was sort of a Mayberry accented by the town's iconic white squirrels. ...more

January 4, 2009 |

Based on findings from last year's controversial fire study, a consolidated fire department might actually be a worthy endeavor, according to one local 20-year fire department veteran. ...more

October 11, 2008 |

When a member of the public addressed the Spring Hill fire board Wednesday clutching a copy of the proposed labor agreement, the chairman wanted to know how it wound up in his hands. ...more

September 27, 2008 |

State Sen. Mike Fasano is scheduled to testify Friday in opposition to water and sewer rate increases Aqua Utilities Florida has requested, according to a news release from the lawmaker. ...more

September 25, 2008 |

The Florida Public Service Commission will hold a public hearing on the Aqua Utilities Florida rate request at 4 p.m. Friday at the West Pasco Government Center, 7530 Little Road. Tropical Storm Fay forced the PSC to postpone the hearing, originally scheduled for Aug. 22. ...more

September 23, 2008 |

Week two of our vacation road trip took my wife, Rebekah, and me deep into Maine and all the way to the port of Bar Harbor. The long Tampa summer has been hot and oppressive, so we were more than ready for a good dose of refreshing September in New England. ...more

September 17, 2008 |

Week two of our vacation road trip took my wife, Rebekah, and me deep into Maine and all the way to the port of Bar Harbor. The long Tampa summer has been hot and oppressive, so we were more than ready for a good dose of refreshing September in New England. ...more

September 17, 2008 |

TARPON SPRINGS Municipal water and sewer rates could rise by slightly more than 10 percent during the city's coming fiscal year. ...more

August 25, 2008 |

The city will hold a public meeting from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Bruton Memorial Library, 302 McLendon St., on the Hillsborough County floodplain map that is being developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. ...more

August 21, 2008 |

a better reflection of the news value of the event than a description of this remarkable storm. ...more

August 21, 2008 |