Vice President Joe Biden says the nation should expect more U.S. military casualties as the Obama administration plans to send additional troops to Afghanistan. ...more

January 26, 2009

SEBRING Frank Gugliemi, a 15-year resident, was re-elected Friday evening as a supervisor of the Sun 'n Lake of Sebring Improvement District. ...more

January 25, 2009

Tragedy nearly struck a group of actors in Bradenton when authorities say a loaded gun was accidentally used during a rehearsal. ...more

January 21, 2009

Churchill Downs Inc. says it has created a new subsidiary to expand its entertainment opportunities, and the company's executive vice president, Steve Sexton, will head the new company. ...more

January 21, 2009

Reporters from TBO.com, The Tampa Tribune and News Channel 8 are exploring the Tampa Bay area today, talking with people as they watch history unfold. Check back with TBO.com throughout the day as we post stories, photos and multimedia elements from Washington and Tampa. ...more

January 20, 2009

President-elect Barack Obama stepped onto a train car built in 1939, a time when his presidency would not have been possible in America, and set off for Washington on Saturday in a three-day prelude to his inauguration as the country's 44th president. ...more

January 18, 2009

Verenium Corp. and Tampa-based Lykes Brothers Inc. unveiled plans this morning to build the nation's first commercial cellulosic ethanol plant in central Florida. ...more

January 15, 2009

Sgt. Derrick Brooks puts his left hand on the book and raises his right, ready to take the oath of office. Dozens of cameras capture this moment in history, even though Brooks is wearing a name card reading "Pres.-elect Obama." ...more

January 12, 2009

I am the vice president of our homeowners association. We live in villas, not condominiums. Can two married people living together under the same roof both serve on the association's board at the same time? Is there any difference if they are condominiums or villas? ...more

January 11, 2009

McKenzie Pest and Termite Inc., now celebrating its 21st year, announces that after two years of development it has launched a lawn program. Against the pest control industry's obsession with harsh chemicals and NPK ratings alone, McKenzie's Lawn Program custom blends organic activators with synthetics to effectively enhance your lawns visual appeal while simultaneously rectifying pest, weed, crab-grass and thatch issues fast and naturally. "Our approach is different because lawn industry standards don't satisfy," said McKenzie Pest and Termite Vice President Cody McKenzie. "People want their lawn to have that luscious, vibrant and healthy green and now they can finally have it." ...more

January 11, 2009