Rising prices, falling home values, stagnant wages and tight credit. It's a potent combination that has struck the American consumer hard. ...more

August 5, 2008

DIXIE YOUTH LEAGUE BELLES SOFTBALL Pitching, defense have shouldered Spring Hill's Belles to the Dixie World Series, but how much longer can it thrive with its .231 average from Belleview? SEVEN MEMBERS ENTER SERIES HITTING .240 OR LESS ...more

August 1, 2008

Christmas in July? Maybe not a bad idea this year. Retailers are already talking about price increases of up to 15 percent this year on holiday goods, from staples like tree ornaments and toys to luxury gifts like European handbags and clothing. The main cause? It's the same old chestnut, soaring energy prices. ...more

July 31, 2008

No use crying about the heat because it will probably be with us through Halloween. ...more

July 23, 2008

No use crying about the heat because it will probably be with us through Halloween. The good news is that some of the summer fishing staples are starting to bite. Keli Emery and I went looking for cobia and tripletail one fine day with lots of sunshine, no wind and hot enough make you want to keep the boat on plane. We began our day looking for scaled sardines on the flats south of the Cockroach Bay entrance channel, and we found plenty. ...more

July 22, 2008

You grab the dog; I'll grab the computer. Until recently, that was our family disaster evacuation plan. ...more

July 20, 2008

a rising billion in China and India determined to own automobiles and air conditioners. This increased demand for oil, natural gas and coal has almost nothing to do with the policies of America or the designs of OPEC. ...more

July 14, 2008

The city's recreation program coordinator has lost his job after getting into an altercation with his son during a flag football game at the city's summer camp. ...more

July 12, 2008

ALTERCATION HAPPENED AT SUMMER CAMP FOOTBALL GAME ...more

July 11, 2008

A 55-year-old woman who was brutally attacked by an intruder at her home at Whitehurst Mobile Home Park was recovering last week at South Florida Baptist Hospital, Plant City police said. ...more

July 9, 2008