Florida Democrats received assurances Wednesday from their leaders in the House that an election-year energy package would not include expansion of oil drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Florida. ...more

September 11, 2008

Nothing stokes our anger better than a convenient villain who probably drives a cool car. So it was that, through much of this summer's understandable angst over gasoline prices, flailing politicians tried to help the rest of us - hey, it's an election year - point the blame gun. ...more

September 10, 2008

Every summer as gas prices rise and electric bills soar, homeowners pine for ways to cut energy costs. ...more

September 9, 2008

"Can't" perhaps becomes the biggest hurdle for blind people. For a quarter century, Lighthouse for the Visually Impaired and Blind has been the beacon for some 20,000 people to find a path out of darkness. ...more

September 3, 2008

A lot of things have to fall into place, but if all goes according to plan, top executives of General Motors Corp. are hoping the automaker will start making money again in 2010, Vice Chairman Bob Lutz said Thursday. ...more

August 30, 2008

The brief respite for consumers at the gasoline pump may come to an abrupt end if Tropical Storm Gustav slams into the petroleum-rich Gulf Coast and its numerous refineries, just as Americans begin packing up cars for the Labor Day weekend. ...more

August 28, 2008

Pasco County officials recently unveiled plans to extend bus routes to the Moon Lake area by 2010. ...more

August 27, 2008

If recent trends continue, traffic deaths this year could dip to their lowest level in 47 years. ...more

August 26, 2008

When your party holds the White House, it's unheard of for a presidential candidate to advertise: "We're worse off than we were four years ago." ...more

August 24, 2008

For a quarter of a century now, the Lighthouse for the Visually Impaired and Blind has been the beacon for some 20,000 people to find a path out of darkness. ...more

August 23, 2008