Paperwork was filed Wednesday to create a political issue committee called Moving Hillsborough Forward to push for passage of the referendum. ...more

March 18, 2010

The world's shortest man died Saturday of heart-related problems in Rome, where he was to take part in a TV show, the program's production company said Tuesday. He Pingping of China was 22. ...more

March 17, 2010

Arkansas company buys Orlando bank A Conway, Ark.-based bank holding company and its wholly-owned subsidiary have acquired an Orlando bank. Home BancShares Inc. and Centennial Bank bought Old Southern Bank through a loss-sharing agreement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. A Home BancShares news release said the purchase of Old Southern, with about $320 million in deposits and about $341 million in assets, will allow the Arkansas bank holding company to expand into Central Florida. Old Southern Bank branches began operating as Centennial Bank on Monday. ...more

March 16, 2010

A bill that aims to outlaw texting behind the wheel passed a key House committee Wednesday in Tallahassee. ...more

March 12, 2010

Allegiant Air will branch out with a different aircraft by purchasing six Boeing 757s to serve Hawaii from unspecified mainland airports. ...more

March 9, 2010

Expected rainstorms has prompted organizers to postpone Saturday's Seventh Annual Flan Fest until March 6. ...more

February 26, 2010

Authorities today identified a husband and wife killed in a murder-suicide as Malik Shamsher, 50, and Erum Malik, 44. ...more

February 26, 2010

The effort to recall two members of the Kings Point Board of Directors concluded Feb. 11. Neither of the efforts were successful. ...more

February 17, 2010

The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts has a new executive director. ...more

February 5, 2010

Junior forward Jordan DeMercy has left the Florida State basketball team after seeing his playing time drop. ...more

February 1, 2010