Sometimes I sit back and think there is no hope for mankind. The media reports daily about the atrocities we inflict on each other, and I shake my head in disbelief. ...more

September 22, 2008

The Historical Downtown Plant City Merchants and Business Association's open air market that included arts and crafts for the first time was pretty much a washout due to heavy rains. ...more

September 10, 2008

Helen Choate hadn't heard about the new library hours for the main branch on Howell Avenue. ...more

August 23, 2008

Hernando County Animal Services will once again be open for business on Saturdays starting in January. ...more

August 20, 2008

Officials at the Hernando County Public Library are cutting back hours due to budget cuts. ...more

August 16, 2008

Brooksville library will be closed Saturdays ...more

August 16, 2008

So far this summer, only three scuba divers have paid the $25 per day, weekend/holiday user fee to use the county's 40-foot wide, shell road that serves as the only public access to Lake Denton. ...more

August 7, 2008

Manuel "Manny" Furia, who entertained diners at Bern's Steak House on accordion and piano from the time Lyndon Johnson was president, died Monday. ...more

August 7, 2008

The man who entertained diners at Bern's Steak House with his accordion and piano since Lyndon Johnson was president died Monday. ...more

August 6, 2008

Facing the prospects of drawing as few as 50 to 200 guests on September weekdays, Cypress Gardens Adventure Park will open only on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in September in an effort to improve its long-range prospects, a park spokeswoman said Monday. ...more

July 28, 2008