Thank Gawd we have our Doppler whatchamacallit thingy out there Dopplerizing day and night to let us know that, in the end, nobody has any clue where Tropical Storm/Hurricane/Big Gust of Meteorological Flatulence will eventually land. ...more

August 19, 2008

For Little League mom Kim Saylor, it was a godsend. Tampa Bay Rays officials and son Zac's hero, pitcher Scott Kazmir, were at the South Brandon Little League field Thursday to announce the ball club's charity foundation will help renovate it. ...more

June 20, 2008

Come April, the "Carrollwood Express" could fade into history, but an expanded route in South Tampa might turn out to be a favorite of nurses, waiters and other late-night workers. ...more

January 6, 2008

WHO: The Angels, a handful of women and one man (Larry Olmstead, 72, who lugs in supplies) who gather weekly at CARES Hudson Bayonet Point Enrichment Center to make cloth dolls for children in need of cheer and comfort. ...more

November 12, 2007

She was consistently first in line with a shoulder to cry on, a helping hand or a hot meal whenever someone was in need. ...more

November 7, 2007

SEBRING — Housing assistance offered by Highlands County to low- and moderate-income people has grown 15 times larger than it was seven years ago, when Penny Phillippi took over the program. That's one reason Phillippi is on the verge of becoming the first executive director of the new Immokalee Community Redevelopment Agency. When Phillippi became county housing director in November 2000, assistance programs totaled just under $700,000 per year. That figure is now more than $10 million annually. Phillippi confirmed that she has a contract offer of $85,000 to head the Immokalee CRA. With a $6,000 per year car allowance, her total salary package would be $91,000. While the new job would raise her salary by about $35,000, Phillippi said, "for me it was never an issue of money. I loved this job, I loved the challenge here, and I love Highlands County." ...more

October 5, 2007

Roy Schiro is tired of having to corkscrew about on various roads to get anywhere. ...more

September 17, 2007