A 58-year-old man was shot by his wife's ex-boyfriend, who then shot himself inside the couple's home, Pasco deputies say. ...more

January 13, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - The path to success for Gulf coach Travis DeWalt is a pretty simple route. ...more

January 10, 2009

Diane Borino of New Port Richey says Congress shouldn't get automatic pay raises while ordinary people are in bad financial shape. ...more

December 27, 2008

Instead of being in an assisted living facility or nursing home, "My great desire is to stay in my home," says Anna Lovelady. The wish of 97-year-old Lovelady and those of many others seniors have been granted through a CARES program, according to Caryl Melancon, public relations coordinator for Community Aging and Retirement Services. ...more

December 27, 2008

To keep the municipal bus service running for another year would have cost the city of Plant City less than $200,000 - and, maybe, with some extended service runs, a little bit more; however, the city of Plant City has now agreed to spend $475,000 to buy nearly a half-acre - a vacant lot downtown - that used to have a very well-done mural of historic Plant City that was razed. Mr. Devane is going to donate back to the city of Plant City $50,000 for use for landscaping the property? He has been using it for a parking lot - why didn't he do the landscaping then - or didn't the city of Plant City care a hoot? Folks, we are in a recession/depression - or hadn't you noticed. ...more

December 10, 2008

Academy of the Holy Names recently hosted its annual community service day. ...more

December 10, 2008

On Thanksgiving Day, Chamberlain High's football players gathered in their locker room before an early morning practice to share what they were thankful for. When it became his turn to speak, head coach Billy Turner had to fight back tears. As he looked into his players' faces, he told them that as he stood on the school's field that morning, his coaching career flashed before his eyes. Turner, 71, has 254 career wins, the winningest active football coach in Hillsborough County. He's in his 49th season, the past 30 at Chamberlain. Before this season, Turner said it was a strong possibility he would retire after this year. On Monday, he reaffirmed it. ...more

December 2, 2008

Former Florida defensive tackle Brad Culpepper (1988-91), now an attorney in the Tampa law firm of Culpepper and Kurland, talks about the Gators-Seminoles rivalry with staff writer Mick Elliott. ...more

November 29, 2008

There have been so many lows for the Bloomingdale High football program over the years that finding the deepest valley takes some doing. For linebacker C.J. Curran, that moment came at the end of the homecoming game last season against Brandon. ...more

November 21, 2008

Please allow me to use this medium to thank many people. ...more

November 20, 2008