A 100-acre brush fire in Polk County has been contained, authorities report.. ...more

December 10, 2008

Georgia, Handsome Dan, Curly and other pit bulls rescued from Michael Vick's dog-fighting operation are getting a shot at fame as stars of a line of boutique red wines. ...more

November 14, 2008

PLANT CITY The city is winning its war on nuisance plants at a lake that's the centerpiece of Samuel W. Cooper Park. ...more

October 17, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist has approved a $1 million grant to conduct site planning and a market study for prospects to expand the 500-acre Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park just south of Ocala. The park the Legislature created in 1996 serves multiple uses in the heart of the Ocala area's horse farm country, including the official training facility for the U.S. Equestrian team. ...more

October 14, 2008

The giant Confederate flag at Interstates 4 and 75 will be replaced with a larger version. ...more

October 12, 2008

Residents who are hooked up to the Landmark Utilities Sewer System may wonder what it will cost for sewer service, assuming the city of Sebring moves forward with its efforts to buy it along with a second wastewater treatment system. ...more

October 11, 2008

The players and coaches of the South Hillsborough Soccer League have a new place to play. ...more

September 3, 2008

75-acre facility would sit on Florida Crushed Stone property ...more

August 21, 2008

A contractor will likely propose a 1,200-megawatt, natural gas-fired power plant on Florida Crushed Stone property north of the city limits, according to an overview of the project submitted to the county planning department. ...more

August 21, 2008

Developer Lee Pallardy of Tampa has spent two years trying to build Trilby Estates, a horse-oriented subdivision off Powerline Road in the Trilby area. On Thursday, he learned he will have to wait two more weeks for approval of the project. The county's Development Review Committee delayed action on the 85-home development until Aug. 14 after Pallardy objected to a requirement that he install water lines and fire hydrants in the gated subdivision. ...more

July 25, 2008