FOUKE, Ark. (AP) -- FBI agents and state police raided an evangelists' headquarters Saturday as part of a child pornography investigation and said they planned to remove several children from the complex, run by a man previously accused of child abuse. ...more

September 20, 2008

One step in the door and you'll feel like you've landed on another continent. ...more

September 18, 2008

If you've ever wondered about the location of the proverbial "square one," it's right where Temple Terrace's new downtown is supposed to be. ...more

September 16, 2008

Not long after I started at the Tribune in 2002, I found myself interviewing a hearing-impaired banjo player. ...more

July 10, 2008

I read recently about local government's decisions to allow several large tracts in Hardee County to be developed in major fashion. This brought sadness to my heart. Pastoral views from my truck window may soon be replaced with construction cranes and vegetation destruction. ...more

July 9, 2008

TEMPLE TERRACE - City officials and the development partners leading Temple Terrace's downtown revitalization project are in the final stages of approving the project's site plan. ...more

July 2, 2008

The front door had been unlocked only five days before and the business had yet to advertise, but word obviously was out that Dixie Outfitters was open for business. ...more

June 30, 2008

Strolling through Elite Salon Suites' two dozen studios is like entering a mini-mall of hairdressers and nail technicians. ...more

June 21, 2008

A soon-to-open gym at 17765 Gunn Highway wants to operate 24 hours a day. ...more

June 7, 2008

As the new president of the Ruskin Community Development Foundation, Fred Jacobsen wants to get the word out. If you live, work or simply enjoy being in Ruskin, you are automatically a member of the nonprofit organization. ...more

May 31, 2008