Dollean Mercer and her friend Dedre Leobold were sitting by their apartment complex pool June 20 when they saw a girl being pulled out of the shallow end. ...more

July 1, 2009

A federal judge in Miami has lifted an injunction that prevented the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from building a 1-mile bridge on a road through the Everglades. ...more

June 18, 2009

The U.S. Army is assuring people that General Motors' deal to sell its Hummer brand to a Chinese company has nothing to do with the military version of the rugged vehicle. ...more

June 4, 2009

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May 2, 2009

The 35th annual Sun 'n Fun Fly-In will run today through Sunday at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport with aerial performances and exhibits of aircraft and aviation equipment. ...more

April 21, 2009

The 35th Annual Sun 'n Fun Fly-In will run Tuesday through Sunday at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport with aerial performances and exhibits of aircraft and aviation equipment. ...more

April 20, 2009

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April 5, 2009

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April 2, 2009

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is finishing work on a $2-million boat-launch park which will provide access for hunters, fishermen and boaters to the Kissimmee River from Highlands County. ...more

March 26, 2009

As an attorney who worked for a number of years at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection in Tallahassee, I strongly disagree with attorney Keith W. Bricklemyer's assertions ("Other Views," March 21) that Hillsborough County's wetlands division is a "duplication" and that we can get environmental protection from the FDEP, the Southwest Florida Water Management District or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. ...more

March 25, 2009