WASHINGTON (AP) — With more Americans going hungry than ever before, the Agriculture Department is concerned that dozens of states aren't adequately administering food stamp programs designed to provide food to low-income Americans. Many of the states that struggled were among the most populous, including Florida, where 57 were enrolled. ...more

November 24, 2009

The bomb threat called in Thursday afternoon at the Royal Care of Avon Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center turned out to be just that - a threat. ...more

November 21, 2009

After years of letting suburbia sprawl hither and yon across Pasco County, commissioners have begun charting a new course for growth. ...more

November 20, 2009

Pasco County officials are talking about a plan to allow developers to buy development rights from rural landowners, where the county wants to preserve open space, and increase development in Pasco's urban core. ...more

November 17, 2009

Salvadoran authorities say at least 192 people were killed and dozens more remain missing after floods and landslides swept the country last week. ...more

November 16, 2009

How about some hand sanitizer before greeting Mickey Mouse? In an effort to halt the spread of swine flu, Walt Disney World has installed dozens of hand sanitizer dispensers throughout the theme parks, hotel lobbies and character meet-and-greet areas. ...more

November 15, 2009

On the football field, Sickles High running back Cary White generally follows the path of any straight-ahead power player. ...more

October 28, 2009

A Boca Raton businessman has been sentenced to more than 24 years in prison for running a $44 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded dozens. ...more

October 18, 2009

Miraculous. Sheriff David Gee could think of no better way to account for how one of his deputies survived a gunshot to the neck while responding to a 911 call. ...more

October 14, 2009

Two days after attacking a 74-year-old Lakeland woman, a pack of potentially rabid raccoons remains on the loose. ...more

October 5, 2009