Short shrieks, high-pitched yelps, and drawn-out wails rang out in Thailand at an international competition aimed at setting a new record for the loudest scream. ...more

August 2, 2009

Santa Claus probably is getting a good rest right about now after a night of fulfilling Christmas wishes. He checked his list (not once, but twice) and sat for hours at the Gulf View Square mall in Port Richey listening to the whispers - and sometimes wails and screeches - of children from Pasco County and nearby areas. ...more

December 25, 2008

Santa spent time with local kids before started to pack his sleigh for his big night. ...more

December 24, 2008

I'm afraid that my patience with this newspaper has finally worn so thin that I feel compelled to voice my opinion. Scarcely a day goes by that your publication doesn't print a rant from one of the faithful churchgoers with a pitiful understanding of the Constitution and American history, your primary source for a "liberal" view is extremist Ted Rall, who is so far to the left it's a wonder he isn't whirling counter-clockwise and the remainder of the columnists are hard right. ...more

October 18, 2008

Debby is crying, and 12-year-old Solmeshia Hooks doesn't know how to make it stop. ...more

August 17, 2008

Well, now. What to make of the decision in Port Richey to whack out a venerable, if unpopular, source of income for the little city's operations? Has the majority not heard about the - oh, what is that phrase? ah, here it is - "crushing budget deficit brought about by falling property values and Amendment 1"? ...more

July 25, 2008

A jury convicted former youth minister Joshua Rosa of first-degree murder Monday in the strangulation of his 13-year-old neighbor. ...more

July 22, 2008

With the wails of the defendant's father audible from outside the packed courtroom this morning, a circuit judge sentenced a former youth minister at a Pentecostal church to life in prison without possibility of parole for murdering a 13-year-old. ...more

July 21, 2008

If you're thinking of wearing sexy sandals on your wedding day or flip-flops on the beach during your honeymoon, here are two products that will make your feet soft, smooth, comfortable and fragrant. ...more

May 17, 2008