Well, that should quiet things down for a while. The Jim Zorn unemployment watch is over. Another week of Washington Redskins craziness ended with an actual message of stability Friday: The front office said Zorn will be the coach for the rest of the season. ...more

October 24, 2009

Changes sought for harbor pilot program A study commissioned by the Florida Alliance of Maritime Organizations, whose members include cruise and cargo ship companies, has recommended that the state's harbor pilot program be restructured to allow a competitive system for hiring and paying harbor pilots. ...more

October 21, 2009

The Federal Reserve delivered a vote of confidence in the economy Wednesday, saying it would slow the pace of an emergency rescue program as the recession appears to be ending. ...more

August 13, 2009

The owner of Willy's Tropical Breeze Cafe came before county commissioners Tuesday and told them he has "created something beautiful" on Pine Island and is a "good asset" for the community. ...more

March 25, 2009

County to examine his contract in 2011. ...more

March 24, 2009

Should another vendor express interest in bidding for the rights to open a concession stand at Pine Island Beach, then the county has no choice but to open it up to one and all. ...more

March 22, 2009

The chairman of AIG has told Congress he's asked executives to give back their bonuses. The chief executive officer of the failed insurance conglomerate acknowledged Wednesday that the company's multimillion-dollar bonuses were "distasteful" to many and had provoked a firestorm of wrath. "I share that anger," Edward Liddy, chairman and CEO of the American International Group Inc., said in testimony prepared for Congress. ...more

March 18, 2009

The owner of Willy's Tropical Breeze Cafe at Pine Island got a huge vote of confidence from County Commissioner Rose Rocco this week when she said she sees no need to re-bid the rights to a concession stand there. ...more

March 15, 2009

The Lightning yielded six goals in the second period en route to a 9-3 loss to Carolina. ...more

March 7, 2009

Anna Gray pored over the book that instructed her how to properly dissect the pig fetus. ...more

February 4, 2009