• Certified Public Accountant Laura Violante, a financial planner with Stone, Parker & Company, C.P.A., P.A., Port Richey, has received the Personal Financial Specialist Credential from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Violante met the requirements to earn the PFS Credential, which included passing a comprehensive technical exam covering personal financial planning topics, demonstrating more than 1,400 hours of business experience during the past five years and completing lifelong learning and education activities. The PFS Credential is granted exclusively to CPAs who are members in good standing of the AICPA, which binds them to the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct. ...more

November 27, 2009

Some area food pantries are seeing an increase in families in need in Hernando County ...more

November 13, 2009

Nazdar, The rummage to treasure sale will be on Nov. 13-15 at St. Mary Catholic Church on U.S. 41 south, just two miles south of County Line Road. From Nov. 9-12 from 9 a.m. to noon, they will accept your gently used items to be sold. More news to follow. They wish to thank everyone largely for a successful bazaar and craft sale they held recently. ...more

November 1, 2009

A recent article on a Florida Senate Spirit of Service Award did not mention that Sister Joan Foley had departed in 2008 as executive director of Connections job development service. She is no longer with St. Vincent de Paul Resource Center. She is volunteering with the Coalition for the Homeless at this time. ...more

August 8, 2009

Three people have been arrested this week on charges they enlisted men at a soup kitchen to cash fake checks at a store, St. Petersburg police say. The checks were made out to the soup kitchen patrons, as if they were the legitimate employees of a plumbing company, police say. ...more

March 26, 2009

For the past seven years, the outdoor festival has meant fun for over 300,000 people and over $50,000 to help better a church, school and a community. ...more

February 27, 2009

When Tracy Bender bets on the Super Bowl, it's not about putting money on a favorite team. ...more

January 23, 2009

When Tracy Bender bets on the Super Bowl, it's not about putting money on a favorite team. ...more

January 22, 2009

There's something special about a bicycle. Even if a youngster is limited to pedaling around the neighborhood, the bicycle "takes you on great journeys," says Bill Tumelty. ...more

December 17, 2008

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Our Lady of the Rosary Conference, held its first Friends of the Poor Walk on Saturday morning in Land O' Lakes. Walkers collected pledges to support the society's mission of helping the poor. The event also featured a Cruisin' for Christ Car Show with prizes and trophies. ...more

September 24, 2008