TAMPA - A truck on eastbound Interstate 4 near Hillsborough Avenue hit a guardrail in the center median this afternoon and is spilling diesel fuel, authorities said. ...more

May 8, 2008

TAMPA - A truck leaked about 50 gallons of diesel fuel in a parking lot near North Dale Mabry Highway and Interstate 275, according to Tampa Fire Rescue. ...more

February 11, 2008

Ken Wheeler, the director of solid waste, is into recycling, and Highlands County should be grateful about that. The county is likely to pick up more than $3 million in two grants – nearly one-third of the $10.5 million allocated – that Gov. Charlie Crist convinced the Legislature to award in local-government grants for innovative recycling projects. Highlands had lots of competition. A total of 140 cities and counties applied for the grants. After reviewing all 140 applications, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection picked the top 33 projects based on merit. ...more

February 3, 2008

The Gaza Strip's only electric power plant shut down Sunday evening after Israel halted the shipment of diesel that fuels it, plunging most of this city into darkness and threatening such vital services as hospitals, bakeries, water supply and sewage. ...more

January 21, 2008

TAMPA – All lanes at the I-275 and Memorial Highway interchange are open now that authorities have removed a jackknifed tractor-trailer. ...more

January 17, 2008

It's easy to see why there are so many truck drivers in Highlands County. There is no real industry in the area and an abundance of low-paying service jobs. I wish I had the money to start a truck stop in the area. ...more

January 17, 2008

The U.S. Coast Guard is concerned that fuel leaking from a grounded shrimp boat at the entrance of John's Pass may damage the environment. The 22-foot-commercial shrimp boat, named "Rodac," hails from Reddington Beach. It began taking on water Friday night after it ran aground on a sand bar. Just why the vessel began to sink was unclear Saturday. ...more

January 12, 2008

SEBRING — The National Weather Service in Ruskin predicted temperatures to dip into the high 20s by Wednesday night, with temperatures expected to drop down rapidly New Year's Day. ...more

December 31, 2007

So often does BP Plc and its subsidiaries find themselves in courthouses, the company could publish an insider's guide to them across America. ...more

December 22, 2007

SEBRING — A barn owned by Hartt S Y & Son was destroyed late Wednesday morning after a fire ravaged through it. ...more

December 6, 2007