Three local businesses have stepped up to save the flowering crape myrtle trees that line the median on a 2.5-mile stretch of U.S. 301 between Bloomingdale Avenue and Gibsonton Drive. ...more

October 27, 2007

Three local businesses have stepped up to save the flowering crape myrtle trees that line the median on a 2.5-mile stretch of U.S. 301 between Bloomingdale Avenue and Gibsonton Drive. ...more

October 18, 2007

The Turkish parliament on Wednesday overwhelmingly authorized cross-border military attacks in northern Iraq against Kurdish separatist rebels, as world leaders pleaded for restraint. ...more

October 18, 2007

In the past five years, the investment and interest in West Tampa has called out for the historical neighborhood's rebirth. ...more

October 17, 2007

The business community here is hustling to find a way to keep the bright pink crape myrtles along U.S. 301 from getting the county ax. ...more

October 10, 2007

The business community is hustling to find a way to keep the bright pink crape myrtles along U.S. 301 from getting the county ax. ...more

October 10, 2007

The aroma of seasoned tilapia being lightly fried in a drizzle of olive oil drew members of the Miller family out of the woodwork. ...more

October 4, 2007

LAKE PLACID — The 17th Annual Caladium Festival attracted 20,000 to 25,000 visitors and "went off without a hitch," according to organizer Eileen May. Rain showers dampened just the last few minutes on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 26 –– the third and final day of the three-day festival. Local businesses and vendors were both pleased by the turnout, with area motels near capacity, said May, Greater Lake Placid Chamber of Commerce CEO/president of operations. "Everything was on time," said May, "and the entertainment was very well received. We welcomed a lot of people into our lovely town." ...more

September 4, 2007