After coming in No. 2 for the past two years, Caladesi Island has finally made it to the top of Dr. Beach's list of America's best beaches. ...more

May 22, 2008

DAYTONA BEACH - Dry, windy weather fueled several wildfires on Florida's central Atlantic coast Monday, destroying more than a dozen homes and driving hundreds of residents away as the governor declared a state of emergency. ...more

May 12, 2008

No parks, no palm trees. Just cotton fields. That, according to Diana Goodwin, was how the Dunedin Marina looked in its early days. Goodwin imparts such snippets of local history during her hourlong walking tour through the marina and downtown Dunedin. ...more

February 23, 2008

Hillsborough County maintenance crews spruced up medians on U.S. 41 one last time Thursday before turning the job over to state or private entities. ...more

February 20, 2008

Hillsborough County maintenance crews spruced up medians on U.S. 41 one last time Thursday before turning the job over to state or private entities. ...more

February 20, 2008

Improvements Needed Regarding "Plan Is No Walk In The Park" (Feb. 8): The concept of a Riverwalk, river park or river culture center highlighting the Hillsborough River is a wonderful and exciting concept. However, several things about the project as now presented should be improved. ...more

February 16, 2008

Hillsborough County officials have extended a deadline for the Ruskin Community Development Foundation to find sponsors to take over maintenance of up to nine medians in a 1.7-mile stretch of U.S. 41. ...more

February 11, 2008

Tiger Woods struggled Saturday and Ernie Els took advantage, surging into the lead of the Dubai Desert Classic with a 7-under 65. ...more

February 3, 2008

Although Hudson High School junior Clint Barga plans on a career in art, he still hasn't quite reconciled with having to part with his creations. "I usually don't give it away," Clint said, adding that he's even turned down cash offers for some of his art. But one of Clint's more recent pieces has a found a new home, in State Rep. John Legg's office in Tallahassee, as his entry took first place in Legg's second annual "Art in the Capitol" contest. ...more

January 23, 2008

SEBRING — Beautification projects in Highlands County were shut down last year because grant funding was pulled from Keep Highlands County Beautiful, the local affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, which funds neighborhood, school and road improvement projects. This year, though, the agency has at least $12,000 in funding, thanks to the Florida Department of Transportation renewing the agency's yearly state funding. On top of that, Keep Highlands County Beautiful officials are hoping to add another $4,000 to $5,000 to the beautification grant pool through its first-ever fundraiser on Saturday. Called the KHCB Fun Shoot, the fundraiser is set to start at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Square One Sporting Clays, 7500 State Road 70, Lake Placid. ...more

January 15, 2008