As the up-tempo music thumped inside the A La Carte Pavilion's main ballroom, New Port Richey resident Carlos "El Rayo" Rivera was in a hushed dressing room. ...more

July 2, 2008

TAMPA - A man snuck into nightclub through an adjacent business and stole two turntables from the DJ booth according to the Tampa Police Department. ...more

June 25, 2008

What a difference a year makes. In 2007, while still in the dark before changes to the state's property tax system had been finalized and home values plummeted, Sheriff Bob White released a tentative fiscal 2008 budget asking for an extra $11.2 million to $94.7 million. With the 13.4 percent increase, White wanted to hire an extra 109 more employees. ...more

June 4, 2008

Gas prices? We'll stay home. Presidential race? We still have five more months of that to go. Deepening recession? Break out the credit cards. ...more

May 30, 2008

93 TEACHER CONTRACTS NOT RENEWED TEACHER CONTRACTS ...more

May 24, 2008

TAMPA – A Plant City man claimed last Friday's $800,000 Mega Money jackpot, lottery officials announced today. ...more

May 7, 2008

My profound thanks to friends Ed and Stella McGowan for taking me to the Highlands Little Theatre last Friday night to see Cole Porter and friends, a cabaret style musical extravaganza. This was directed by Pete Pollard and a talented cast of singers. Hearing all of these "old" songs brought back memories. I have been a "season ticket holder" for 28 years and I was once told that I have never said anything "bad" about our shows, and I never could. Coming in May, our brilliant "young" director, Cameron Reck will bring youth shows. In June we'll see "Dearly Departed." The last "fall show" will be "AIDA," directed by Tammie Pollard, and this is one you cannot miss. Tammie has discovered a young singer who will "blow your socks off." ...more

May 5, 2008

Late last week, Ellen Posivach, Tarpon Springs City Manager for the last nine years, decided it was time to gracefully bow out after all. ...more

May 3, 2008

REGIONAL BASEBALL SEMIFINALS Nature Coast faces Pasco for fourth time; HCA travels to Deltona-Trinity Christian. ...more

May 2, 2008

The first day of testing at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis provided at least one rumor involving the Bucs. ...more

February 22, 2008