Dakota, a large, furry Old English sheepdog with a pink bow in her hair, sits peacefully inside Glass Reunions of Tampa Bay. The store mascot plays dramatic contrast to the fine glass sculptures, bowls and chandeliers surrounding her. ...more

August 13, 2008

Tess Pokorny's love of sewing began when she was a young girl, and, as the co-owner of Scrap and Sew Inc., she's passing along the pleasure of that pastime to a new generation. ...more

August 11, 2008

Freddie Mac on Wednesday posted a second-quarter loss that was more than three times larger than Wall Street expected as a huge number of borrowers with good credit fell behind on their exotic and risky mortgages. ...more

August 7, 2008

Prudential Tropical Realty's mission statement is "delivering a world-class experience one client at a time," says Dewey Mitchell, co-owner and president. When the owner of a company makes such a statement, it could be considered marketing. However, when the company's customers agree, the statement might be considered as a guiding philosophy. ...more

August 1, 2008

A group of about 30 artists will offer works for sale at a benefit Saturday to aid homeless female war veterans. ...more

July 30, 2008

This week some residents who want to preserve largely undeveloped portions of northeastern Pasco County complained to the County Commission about the "stakeholder committee" that will help rewrite the county's land development code. ...more

July 26, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- A tug of war developed today over a group Pasco County is forming to help overhaul land development regulations. ...more

July 22, 2008

Florida's tomato growers enter each growing season knowing crops could be ruined by hurricanes, hail, pests or heavy rain. ...more

July 18, 2008

Florida's tomato growers enter each growing season knowing crops could be ruined by hurricanes, hail, pests or heavy rain. ...more

July 16, 2008

Almost a century ago, master shoemaker Vasile George Faklis arrived in Tarpon Springs from the Greek island of Symi and began plying his trade. In addition to making shoes, Faklis could also diagnose and correct his customers' foot problems. Today, his grandson, also named Vasile George, tends to people's feet at Faklis Orthopedic Service, on Tarpon Avenue. A board-certified and state-licensed orthotist, his knowledge of the human foot is up a notch from that of his grandfather, who learned his craft through an apprenticeship in Greece. ...more

July 12, 2008