Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo has been notified that its membership in a national group that accredits zoos and aquariums has been suspended. ...more

December 5, 2008

The state's toll road authority, Florida's Turnpike Enterprise, says it won't do the $183 million project to link New Tampa Boulevard and Interstate 275 because a four-month study shows it would be too costly. ...more

December 2, 2008

The Florida High School Athletic Association Board of Directors voted unanimously Monday to accept the Operations Committee's "Hybrid Plan" for football classifications. ...more

November 24, 2008

As the 2008 season comes to an end, Miracle League of Lake Placid would like to extend a sincere thank you to all of our volunteers. The angels in the outfield and fans in the stands truly make Miracle League possible. In our second year we were able to provide over 65 athletes the opportunity to play baseball. ...more

November 19, 2008

The poor economy continued to slice into Florida's mainstay tourism industry as travel into the state declined by 3.2 percent to 19.8 million visitors, the state's tourism agency reported Monday. ...more

November 18, 2008

Hillsborough County's transit agency today gave a $10,300 bonus to its chief executive after the agency met ridership, cost-cutting and customer-service goals. ...more

November 3, 2008

The job cuts made last month at the Byrd Alzheimer's center will help save the troubled institute $2 million, but they will not be enough to sustain the enterprise for long, the center's chief executive officer told his board of directors Monday. ...more

October 21, 2008

The job cuts made at the Byrd Alzheimer's center helped save the troubled institute $2 million, but they won't be enough to sustain the enterprise for long, the center's chief executive officer told his board of directors today. ...more

October 20, 2008

Members of the board of directors for The Sun City Center Community Association approved the Golf Course Task Force's Statements of Work at their monthly meeting Oct. 8. They then sent the task force out to gather bids on the study which may or may not be able to tell SCC what the courses are worth and what repairs need to be made to them. The results will be used by the board to evaluate the courses in case WCI - currently in Chapter 11 bankruptcy - decides to put them on the market. (In that case, the CA has the right of first refusal on the North Lakes and Sandpiper courses.) ...more

October 15, 2008

I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you for your recent coverage of the 23rd annual Zenon Award Show on Sept. 27. The volunteers at HLT work extremely hard during the year to bring quality entertainment to the Highlands County community and this is their night of recognition for a job well done. ...more

October 8, 2008