World & Nation
The Caloosa Indian word by which this small city is known translates as “Heaven’s Place,” but for many years the residents just called their home “Cow Town.”
Aug. 16, 1993
Where can I find food, water and shelter?
March 20, 2019
A controlled burn got out of hand and ignited thousands of acres of dry brush in Sarasota County on Wednesday, forcing evacuations and closing a three-mile stretch of Interstate 75.
April 19, 2001
Disney Challenges Tax Bill: Walt Disney World in Florida is challenging a whopping 254% property tax increase that Osceola County levied to help pay for massive commercial growth and traffic problems around the tourist attraction.
Sept. 20, 1989
The Web log is no longer being updated, but read through our coverage from the last page forward of Hurricane Charley’s rampage through Central Florida.
Sept. 15, 2014
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended the top prosecutor in Orlando, again wielding his power over local government in a move some call political.
Aug. 9, 2023
Forgetting the fallen magnolia tree and the damage to the roof of his Orlando home caused by Hurricane Charley, Richard Haury voted Friday in the primary election.
The death toll from tornadoes that wreaked havoc across central Florida has risen to 40 and the search for one remaining missing person has been suspended, authorities said.
March 2, 1998
Walt Disney Co. plans to build a giant commercial office park, up to 6,000 single family homes and the largest shopping mall in central Florida, a newspaper reported.
March 13, 1990
California
A sky diver was reported in critical condition Monday with severe burns after she became entangled in a high-voltage power line during a parachute jump, authorities said.
March 12, 1985