Mary Jane Neale is proud of her city and honored to represent Temple Terrace as a city council member. And she is equally pleased to be president of the Temple Terrace Arts Council. ...more

November 11, 2009

When homeowners vanish amid a foreclosure, neighbors can be left with eyesores: unruly lawns scattered with debris and mold growing on homes and driveways. ...more

November 3, 2009

You would think that Super Bowl Sunday tops the list of events that result in the most beer sales each year. ...more

January 27, 2009

The government will borrow a record $550 billion in the current quarter as it scrambles to fund the huge rescue programs being put in place to deal with the worst financial crisis in seven decades. ...more

November 3, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist's request for across-the-board budget cuts from all state agencies could force the closing of 19 state parks, including Terra Ceia Preserve State Park in Manatee County. ...more

October 17, 2008

Hyde Park resident Chad Harrod is one of five finalists for The Gentlemen's Fund, Better Men Better World Search, sponsored by GQ magazine. ...more

September 3, 2008

NEW YORK - Drivers are paying an average of $4 for a gallon of gasoline for the first time. AAA and the Oil Price Information Service say the national average price for a gallon of regular gas rose to $4.005 overnight from $3.988. But consumers in many parts of the country have already been paying well above that price for some time. ...more

June 8, 2008

Lamplighter on the River Mobile Home Park is collecting gifts until Saturday to donate to The Children's Home, a residential treatment facility for children who are victims of abuse, neglect or abandonment. ...more

December 11, 2007

FAIRS & FESTS Saturday Pugsgiving Festival; fundraising event for the Pug Rescue of Florida features pugs competing in contests, food, fun, games, prizes, vendors, auctions and raffles; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday; donations appreciated; Lake Parker Park, 910 E. Granada St., Lakeland; (863) 834-2233 ...more

November 7, 2007

The next Good Time Seniors luncheon is at noon Nov. 15 at Temple Terrace United Methodist Church, 5030 E. Busch Blvd. The Sugar Time Singers, a local community chorus, will perform. Reservations are due by Nov. 12 by calling the church office at (813) 988-4141 or Jessie Strain at (813) 631-0261. ...more

October 24, 2007