A 55-year-old South Florida man allegedly swindled some $400,000 from two New York women he was engaged to at the same time. Authorities say Paul R. Francois coaxed one to move to Florida after she met him on vacation, and the other into taking out a $100,000 home equity loan on her Elmont, N.Y. place. ...more

August 13, 2009

State Farm is eliminating some of its discounts for property insurance customers in Florida. ...more

August 8, 2009

I do not know what President Obama is thinking; he is not thinking of the American people, he just wants to be a dictator, like we are just going to do what he says. We the Americans do not work like that; we have to think about home health care, not rush into it. It is a big decision and now he wants an answer by the end of the year, still dictating; are we a free country or what? ...more

August 7, 2009

A congressional leader says Florida ranks last in spending federal highway stimulus money. ...more

August 6, 2009

During President Obama's campaign, I recall seeing an interview clip of a woman who attended one of his rallies. When asked why she was voting for Obama, she responded, "Obama is going to pay my mortgage and put gas in my tank." ...more

August 6, 2009

A man trying to get money from an ATM machine on Church Avenue early this morning instead received minor injuries when he was robbed by three men, the Dade City Police Department said. ...more

August 4, 2009

President Barack Obama's top economic advisers say the administration will work with Congress to extend unemployment benefits for millions of Americans. ...more

August 2, 2009

Stockpiles of oil are increasing as demand is on the decline. That is what caused a slow and steady decline in pump prices throughout Florida last month, according to AAA Auto Club South. ...more

August 2, 2009

After considering a price increase, the school district's food service director told the school board recently that lunch prices will not be going up at this time. ...more

August 2, 2009

The upcoming school year in Hillsborough County has 14 half days scheduled. If the school board wanted to save money, why don't they have seven additional student days off for teacher planning or shorten the school year by seven days? ...more

July 31, 2009