Having a reputation as a retiree community doesn't mean a city such as Zephyrhills can't compete for high-paying jobs, says the county's new economic development chief. ...more

March 19, 2010

Having a reputation as a retiree community doesn't mean a city such as Zephyrhills can't compete for high-paying jobs, the county's new economic development chief said Friday. ...more

March 6, 2010

The remaining top four seeds went down, and so did the defending champ. ...more

February 19, 2010

Being somewhat familiar with Habitat for Humanity and their reputation of excellence in our community, I was compelled to write after reading the article on Feb. 10 regarding their current director's resignation. ...more

February 18, 2010

Toyota Motor Corp. may offer incentives or increase the length of its warranties as it tries to recover from an embarrassing string of safety-related recalls. ...more

February 16, 2010

As a Sun 'n Lake resident, I would like to thank Florida Hospital and Tanglewood for giving Gene Gangemi their proxy votes for our election on Jan. 22. He had the overwhelming support of the residents but needed their support to ensure a victory. The board members who have controlled Sun 'n Lake for years have done so by getting the large landowner proxy votes. The pool of these voters has dwindled because of their failure to pay their assessments. Therefore, those that remained became critical players in this election. Gene Gangemi stepped up to the plate and announced his candidacy, win or lose, on day one. However, our current election rules allow a person to solicit proxy votes without a formal announcement. It allows them to "test the waters" to see if they can get enough committed proxy votes to win. If not, they can say "they decided not to run or are going to hang it up." ...more

February 4, 2010

Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday it's closing in on solutions to a gas pedal system problem, but it still had no details on when drivers would see repairs as an embarrassing recall spread to more than 2.4 million vehicles on three continents. ...more

January 29, 2010

Sam Newhaller is on a hot streak. Good thing, because Berkeley Prep needed all the help it could get. ...more

January 23, 2010

Lane Kiffin is returning to Southern California as the Trojans' coach after just one season at Tennessee. Kiffin was chosen Tuesday to replace Pete Carroll, his mentor and employer for six seasons. Kiffin was the Trojans' offensive coordinator before his brief stints with the Oakland Raiders and the Volunteers. ...more

January 13, 2010

When Len Harper moved to South Brandon Baptist Church, in 1997, the congregation was in decline. "The church had been here since 1988," he said, "but it didn't fit the community and never thrived." ...more

November 25, 2009