Some folks out here that are against buying the courses are trying to ignore the two 800 pound gorillas in the room. One is the fact that it is going to cost $1.8 million to construct lakes and $500,000 to dredge (de-silt) the canals. ...more

March 29, 2009

Elizabeth Rick of New Port Richey wishes she qualified for a free cell phone, like people on Medicaid or receiving food stamps. ...more

March 14, 2009

Barbara Cominoli found several ways to cut back on spending for the holidays during the recession. She scaled back her Christmas card list to save money on stamps. ...more

December 17, 2008

In a 4-1 vote Tuesday, Highlands County commissioners took the first step toward raising the low-income senior citizens exemption on a homestead home from $5,000 to $15,000. ...more

October 8, 2008

Some Pasco residents served by Aqua Utilities used interesting phrases to describe their water. ...more

September 27, 2008

Faced with less money, the Pasco County Library System is trying to get more out of its existing collection. ...more

September 24, 2008

Good Samaritans have helped the elderly woman who was fined when she couldn't remove a weather-torn mobile home from her lot. ...more

July 31, 2008

Recently we had a few incidents at our condominium where it appears a board member was entering units using the association keys to do favors such as delivering packages or checking on suspicious noises. The board member did not first ask the unit owner's permission to enter. ...more

July 17, 2008

JACKSONVILLE (AP) _ - Chappell's Lawn & Garden used to pay about $100 a week in fuel for its trucks, mowers, edgers and trimmers that keep business going. ...more

July 13, 2008

Wall Street capped a shortened trading week with a mixed finish Thursday after some uneven economic data: news of a contraction in the nation's services sector and a tame reading on employment. But stocks still had their third dismal week in a row, with the major indexes again posting losses as worries about rising oil prices and the fallout from the credit crisis dogged the market. ...more

July 4, 2008