Christmas came early for Guadalupe "Louie" Olivarez. With failing kidneys and a weakened liver, Olivarez was always told an organ transplant was in his future. ...more

December 18, 2009

One day in 2002, Reginald "Reggie" Osenton found himself on Interstate 4 once again, driving his family to Disney. ...more

December 16, 2009

Lakeland lawyer D. Burke Kibler III was a believer in growth, whether it was expanding the Holland & Knight law firm or ensuring young lawyers received the proper experience and seasoning. ...more

December 15, 2009

On Tuesday, investment newsletter writer Don Rowe Tuesday became the target of a $2.3 million lawsuit by six victims of Arthur G. Nadel's failed hedge funds -- investors who claim they took Rowe seriously when he called Nadel "America's Top-Ranked Money Manager." ...more

March 25, 2009

In these lean, mean times, we all have to come up with innovative ideas to meet all the economic challenges thrown at us. ...more

March 14, 2009

State environmental officials will wait one more month to issue a decision on a controversial landfill proposed for eastern Pasco County. ...more

January 14, 2009

DEP will wait until February to issue a letter of intent for the landfill Angelo's Aggregate Materials wants to build in eastern Pasco County. ...more

January 12, 2009

A law firm representing a former city police officer is threatening to sue the city for more than $200,000 because officials have not rehired or reinstated him. ...more

December 24, 2008

A law firm representing a former city police officer is threatening to sue the city for more than $200,000 because officials have not rehired or reinstated him. Kenneth Fong, whose allegations of payroll discrepancies ignited a scandal that led to the resignation of former police Chief Russell Barnes in August, is seeking lost pay and compensatory damages from the city, according to a letter sent to City Manager Steve Spina. Tampa attorney Steven G. Wenzel also asserts in the letter that Fong was not reinstated or rehired by the department as retaliation for whistle-blowing activities that led to Barnes' resignation, the reassignment of a city detective and embarrassment to city officials. By Wenzel's calculations, the city should pay "well in excess of $200,000," even if Fong is reinstated as a police officer ...more

December 22, 2008

Former Florida defensive tackle Brad Culpepper (1988-91), now an attorney in the Tampa law firm of Culpepper and Kurland, talks about the Gators-Seminoles rivalry with staff writer Mick Elliott. ...more

November 29, 2008