If you expect to use the cover of darkness to sidestep water restrictions in St. Petersburg, forget it. Water cops will begin prowling city streets at night to enforce the once-weekly sprinkling rules. ...more

March 12, 2009

County Commissioner Rose V. Ferlita will be honored as one of four Women of Distinction by the Girl Scouts of West Central Florida at a luncheon March 24 at the A La Carte Event Pavilion, 4050 Dana Shores Drive. ...more

March 11, 2009

The public will get a chance to provide input today on Progress Energy's plans to build a nuclear power plant in Levy County and run new transmission lines through Hernando County. ...more

March 11, 2009

The Plant City Optimist Club has been encouraging local youths through its annual Oratorical Contest for more than 40 years. Ten students competed in the Feb. 16 competition at the Plant City Recreation and Parks Department administrative office. ...more

March 4, 2009

Hillsborough County will open shelters tonight for the homeless and those in homes without adequate heat. ...more

March 1, 2009

City leaders took another step this week toward a vote that could break up the city. ...more

February 28, 2009

The recession is biting into Girl Scouts' cookie sales. In the Tampa Bay area, preorders (sales to families and friends) came in at 131,000 cases, a drop of about 3 percent from last year, said Susan Barnes, a spokeswoman for the Girl Scouts of West Central Florida. ...more

February 25, 2009

The recession is taking its toll on your Thin Mints. ...more

February 24, 2009

Baseball fans can hit the spring training circuit and get tested for skin cancer at the same time. ...more

February 21, 2009

Water regulators are considering a new round of restrictions to combat three years of drought conditions. ...more

February 17, 2009