Highlands County residents were more than happy to get a new Wal-Mart Supercenter in Avon Park and an Olive Garden in Sebring. ...more

December 31, 2008

As is the case each and every year, people had to say goodbye to those they loved in 2008 and those they only knew of through mainstream media outlets. ...more

December 28, 2008

Hernando County residents should wake up today to temperatures near 81. It might be a bit cloudy, but maybe the sun will peek out at intervals. ...more

December 25, 2008

Santa Claus made an early appearance during a recent Mending Hearts holiday party for children who have lost loved ones. Forty-seven children attended the party at the Gulfside Regional Hospice main office in New Port Richey. ...more

December 24, 2008

We are in the deepest recession in the last 20 years and the Hernando Board of County Commissioners is having trouble defining the meaning of "local." ...more

December 21, 2008

The Tampa Bay Rays have emerged as a major draw to Pinellas County, attracting about 5 percent of the county's expected 5 million-plus overnight visitors in 2008, a consultant report released Wednesday shows. ...more

December 11, 2008

The Tampa Bay Rays have emerged as a major draw to Pinellas County, attracting about 5 percent of the county's expected 5 million-plus overnight visitors in 2008, a consultant report released today states. ...more

December 10, 2008

Eco-minded Hillsborough County residents who live in single-family homes and want to recycle glass, plastics and paper need do nothing more than separate the items and set them out with their trash once a week for collection. ...more

December 10, 2008

Gasoline prices, inflation and a stock market plunge led more Highlands County residents than usual to reach out and seek help. ...more

December 7, 2008

BOWLING Hudson's Rich Garner may not live in Hernando County, but he feels right at home in the county's bowling centers. ...more

December 5, 2008