Work crews were busy last week installing and replacing power poles along U.S. 301 between Symmes and Rhodine roads. ...more

June 25, 2008

PORT RICHEY - All four-wheeled dancers, leapers and gliders with hopes of qualifying for next month's national figure skating championships converged upon Port Richey last weekend to compete in the Southern Regional Championships at Spinnations Family Skating Center. ...more

June 21, 2008

The Father's Day fishing forecast is an excellent one, with a top-rated feeding migration lasting all morning long and right into early afternoon. ...more

June 14, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist says he ordered state agencies to hold back spending by 4 percent just as he did last year because he's worried Florida's tax revenue shortfalls will continue after the new budget year begins July 1. ...more

June 14, 2008

We are deep now, deep into the season of lofty speech-making, of oratorical reflection and anticipation, of philosophizing that anticipates the moment when tassels will be turned from the side symbolizing near-graduate to alumnus. ...more

June 5, 2008

Dogs drooling in anticipation of the county's first park built with them in mind will have to wait until summer after all. ...more

May 22, 2008

Still on track for summer opening, officials say. ...more

May 21, 2008

Still on track for summer opening, officials say. ...more

May 20, 2008

I read with amusement the Highlands today article on electronic messages dated Feb. 1 about Mr. David Flowers getting only a letter of reprimand from assistant county administrator Mr. Helms for sending instant messages. I don't know about anyone else but that article really smells when you read between the lines. After the firing of three employees for doing the same thing, save the baloney. Using county equipment for personal use, no matter what the circumstances are, is still against policy. Mr. Helms messed up with the termination of first three persons. Policy again dictates the proper type of disciplinary action that should have been issued. It appears what's good for the goose isn't good for the gander. I guess it just goes to show you, if you're one of the big dogs or good old boys, which ever you prefer, who gets caught with his hand in the cookie jar, it's still business as usual. I wait with great anticipation the next chapter of Highlands Gate! ...more

February 5, 2008

Neither side won its opening match, but that didn't matter too much to the Tampa Barbarians and Pinellas Athletic Club after they played their first competitive matches in the Florida Youth Rugby Union North Division last Saturday. ...more

January 19, 2008