Job hunters may finally be facing their first real rays of hope in Polk County. ...more

March 2, 2010

The writer of Feedback "Columnist blinded by fear" may without question be all that she said she and her family are, obviously she was not in the military. ...more

February 20, 2010

For three months, Dawn Marie Perry's 81-year-old grandmother fed Perry's prescription drug habit - only she didn't know it, according to Pasco County Sheriff's Office deputies. ...more

February 18, 2010

For three months, Dawn Marie Perry's 81-year-old grandmother fed her prescription drug habit - only she didn't know it, according to Pasco County Sheriff's Office deputies. Perry, of 7436 Carmel Avenue, was arrested Tuesday at the home she shares with her grandmother, accused of stealing her grandmother's checks, writing checks on her account without her grandmother's permission, and using her credit cards without her knowing it. ...more

February 17, 2010

The first time was the charm for the new Florida Strawberry Festival queen and court members. ...more

February 17, 2010

New parents crave the ability to calm their baby. And they're right to want that, says renowned pediatrician and author Harvey Karp, whose DVDs, CDs and books include "The Happiest Baby on the Block" and "The Happiest Toddler on the Block." ...more

February 13, 2010

Accused of having sex multiple times with a 16-year-old boy ...more

February 12, 2010

Census officials are still taking applications for part-time, temporary jobs that start at $11 an hour. ...more

February 4, 2010

The Tampa Tribune ran a front-page story Wednesday about former Wesley Chapel High School student Alex Fuentes being dismissed from the National Honor Society because of a Facebook page he created criticizing the school. The popularity of the page he started about three months ago, "Wesley Chapel High = Fail," stirred trouble that eventually got him kicked out of the National Honor Society and led him to transfer to another school. The National Honor Society has four pillars - scholarship, service, leadership and character- that members are expected to uphold. Faculty members determined Fuentes violated the rules and voted to remove him. ...more

February 4, 2010

A Wesley Chapel High School student was kicked out of the National Honor Society after creating a Facebook page that criticized the school. ...more

February 3, 2010