Electric bills are zapping the budgets of many senior citizens already struggling through the recession, Maria Johnson complains. Despite efforts to conserve, Johnson, a retiree, said her Progress Energy Florida bills for her Lakewood Villas residence have been topping $200 for several months, especially after the utility's Jan. 1 rate hike of nearly 25 percent. ...more

March 21, 2009

Jack Mariano has a green thumb, but in this case it's for growing new concepts on sustainable sources of energy. ...more

February 25, 2009

The full moon occurs Monday at 2:50 p.m., which is good news for daytime anglers because this means the nighttime effect of producing light is minimized greatly. ...more

February 8, 2009

Anglers have been struggling to locate fish strikes, especially the bass variety. ...more

January 28, 2009

For the Highlands County angler, there's good news and there's bad news, so which one do you want to read first? ...more

January 21, 2009

The Full Moon lunar phase occurs tomorrow at 9:13 a.m., which means today could be the best fishing day of the month, especially if the weather conditions come into positive play with a drop in barometric pressure. ...more

September 14, 2008

The last quarter moon occurred Saturday at 6:42 p.m. and triggered excellent early morning fishing conditions. ...more

July 27, 2008

Today, the feeding migration is split into two peak periods of equal intensity and duration. ...more

July 23, 2008

Open for only four years, the Greater Palm Harbor Branch YMCA needs to expand to give members more space to exercise, workout, dance and mingle. That's why construction began earlier this month on a $2.15 million expansion and remodeling of the YMCA facility. ...more

February 1, 2008

Analysts view established carriers such as JetBlue Airways and Continental Airlines as winners - and smaller startups or any carrier looking to grow as losers - under the federal government's plan to limit the number of hourly flights at New York area airports. ...more

December 20, 2007