Crews this morning successfully demolished another underwater section of the old John's Pass Bridge as part of the state's ongoing bridge replacement project. ...more

December 16, 2008

Americans' character is our greatest resource. ...more

November 13, 2008

For more than 30 years, Highlands County has had a policy of excess or unneeded fill material collected by the Road and Bridge Department being hauled to and dumped on private property with the written consent of the owners, according to two former top county officials. ...more

November 1, 2008

More than 3,100 volunteers picked up litter and debris along shorelines, rivers and lakes during the 21st annual Coastal Cleanup. ...more

October 8, 2008

Residents who live along Wildlife Lane on the county's eastside are mobilizing to prevent a company from putting a construction and debris landfill near their homes. ...more

September 19, 2008

Wildlife officials say recent rains are killing fish in Central Florida. ...more

September 7, 2008

Despite a demolition order and looming fines for its owner, the fate of the former Gary Adult High School appears to be as shaky as the remnants of the 95-year-old brick building itself. ...more

August 28, 2008

TAMPA - Despite a demolition order and looming fines for its owner, the fate of the former Gary Adult High School appears to be as shaky as the remnants of the 95-year-old brick building itself. ...more

August 27, 2008

Fire investigators are investigating a blaze that erupted in the bathroom of a cottage apartment in St. Petersburg this afternoon. ...more

August 26, 2008

As Tropical Storm Fay ambled onto shore near Naples, Bill Knab and his wife watched and listened. When Hurricane Wilma hit the area in 2005, they estimate their home suffered more than $100,000 damage. The Knabs say that compared to Wilma, this storm was a "nonevent." Still the Naples residents did see some minor street flooding. ...more

August 19, 2008