An engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers office in Sebring was recently recognized by her peers as a young woman "on the cutting edge" of her profession as a civil engineer. ...more

March 24, 2009

At a nondescript building near the corner of Armenia and Sligh avenues, dozens have sought salvation from the darkening economy in adult education. ...more

February 28, 2009

With unemployment rising, they and hundreds more out-of-work adults in Hillsborough County are swamping adult education classes to prepare for the General Educational Development test or to strengthen their English-speaking skills. ...more

February 27, 2009

There was a time when house calls were common. Don Frederick of Sun City Center, a tax counselor with AARP's Tax Aide program, said homebound senior citizens are tickled to death he offers just such a service. ...more

February 25, 2009

The design of a proposed 90-acre landfill near Dade City violates state regulations and has flaws so serious that a redesign may be necessary to protect the environment, a consultant says. ...more

February 6, 2009

The design of a proposed 90-acre landfill near Dade City violates state regulations and has flaws so serious that a redesign may be necessary to protect the environment, says a consultant who had been hired by the company that wants to build the landfill. ...more

February 4, 2009

Frank Henderson, donning an Arizona state flag as a cape, a Cardinals banner and holding a "Shock The World" sign, reveled in the Rodney Dangerfieldness of it all. "We get no respect," said the civil engineer from Desert Hills, AZ. "No one expected us to be here." ...more

January 31, 2009

State environmental officials will wait one more month to issue a decision on a controversial landfill proposed for eastern Pasco County. ...more

January 14, 2009

Bert Thomas, an architect in Brandon for the last 24 years, is a quiet man whose thoughts run deep. ...more

November 26, 2008

Bail again has been denied for Byron Moorehead, 20, who is accused in the abduction slaying of civil engineer Charles London Beck in March. ...more

October 13, 2008