Editor's Note: This is the first in an occasional series about how Brandon area residents and businesses are coping with inflation, high gas prices and other effects of the nation's troubled economy. ...more

July 23, 2008

This month, Cesar Manuel-Reina Verdecia went shopping at a Publix, police say, where he tried to purchase two gift cards for $600. ...more

July 20, 2008

Earlier this month, Cesar Maneul-Reina Verdecia went shopping at a Publix, police say, where he tried to purchase two gift cards for $600. ...more

July 19, 2008

St. Joseph's Children's Hospital is seeking donations of new toys to be used in a special "Christmas in July" event July 25. ...more

July 16, 2008

Tail wagging treats have come to downtown New Port Richey. Doggie Cakes, a dog bakery and boutique, is the latest addition to the historic downtown district. It offers high-quality, homemade treats for dogs. ...more

July 7, 2008

Jorge Roque endured life in the Kuwaiti desert as his Marine Corps unit waited for the signal that the war in Iraq had begun. He survived as friends died fighting their way into Baghdad. He witnessed the famous toppling of the city's statue of Saddam Hussein. ...more

July 4, 2008

Some Americans are finding that the government-issued coupons used to help pay for digital television converter boxes are expiring before they can be redeemed, House lawmakers said Tuesday. ...more

June 11, 2008

AVON PARK — Maybe the fish won't think so, but there's something life affirming about watching moms and dads teaching their children how to bait a hook, cast a rod, watch a bobber and reel in a catch. And that's what happened Saturday at the Avon Park Air Force Range, in the wilds of northeast Highlands County. ...more

June 7, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - A store surveillance camera captured images of three people using a stolen credit card Monday just moments after it was taken from a vehicle at a nearby Gold's Gym, police say. ...more

June 3, 2008

Grocery chain Sweetbay is hoping customers bring in their government economic stimulus checks - and are offering perks to customers who do. ...more

May 10, 2008