The U.S. Postal Service's plans to close the Lake Mary office and consolidate the central region with the Sun Coast region will not affect Highlands County, spokesman Gary Sawtelle said Tuesday. ...more

March 25, 2009

Battered by the economy, the U.S. Postal Service is offering early retirement to 150,000 workers, cutting management and closing district offices, including one in Florida, the agency said Friday. ...more

March 21, 2009

Battered by the economy, the post office is offering early retirement to 150,000 workers, cutting management and closing district offices, including one in Florida, the agency said Friday. ...more

March 20, 2009

Judging by the number of toys stacked floor to ceiling, you'd never know the country's in a recession. ...more

December 17, 2008

It has been four years since Don Pearson talked with his friend Kevin Conlan about becoming involved with Toys for Tots. Since then, the owner of Pearson Capital has donned an elf's cap to help Santa, via the Marine Corps Reserve, bring Christmas to children in need. ...more

November 26, 2008

6:51 p.m. As of 6 p.m., the Pinellas County elections supervisor estimates that 71 percent of the county's eligible voters have cast ballots in today's election. ...more

November 4, 2008

More than 200 Highlands County taxpayers are owed money by the IRS. The IRS is looking for 203 county residents who have yet to receive a refund check. The average citizen due a refund is missing $650, or $131,983 countywide. ...more

October 25, 2008

In lackluster economic times, not even postal workers enjoy much of a security envelope. ...more

August 21, 2008

Postal workers in the Plant City area will be picking up old eyeglasses from Tuesday through June 7 as part of an annual drive by the Plant City Lions Club. ...more

May 30, 2008

Hernando County government offices reopened this morning. But anyone trying to conduct business yesterday was out of luck because government offices shut down for Presidents Day, one of the 12 holidays government employees enjoy. ...more

February 18, 2008