On April 4, 25 students from St. John's Episcopal Parish Day School traveled to Orlando to participate in the Florida State Latin Forum, sponsored by the Florida Junior Classical League. The students competed in academic, creative and athletic competitions and were ranked by their performance against other middle or junior division schools throughout the state. St. John's students excelled in academic tests such as grammar, vocabulary and mythology; they took the top awards in several creative contests, including pottery and mosaics; and they won athletic awards during the Romapalooza portion of the three-day event. ...more

April 29, 2009

The Academy of the Holy Names Alumni Association hosted an Easter egg hunt April 4. Chairwomen were Lisa Griffin Hodgdon, class of 1990; Laura-Elizabeth Ware Wash, class of 1993; and Lisa Brooks Reins, class of 1992. ...more

April 22, 2009

The smells of paint and popcorn, as well as pulsating rock sounds, filled the air at the recent It's All About Kids Spring Family Festival. ...more

April 15, 2009

Jennie Usberghi of New Port Richey says the United Auto Workers and its president are being unfairly blamed for the plight of the U.S. auto industry. ...more

April 15, 2009

The Heart of Highland Sweet Adeline Chorus will compete in the Region 9 Sweet Adeline Competition on Saturday, April 4 at the Peabody Auditorium in Daytona Beach. ...more

April 1, 2009

Wildlife Survival Sanctuary will hold Spring Fling April 4. ...more

March 26, 2009

The SHARE Florida Food Network has opened a distribution site at the Sun City Center Community Center, 1910 S. Pebble Beach Blvd., for residents of the South Shore area. ...more

March 11, 2009

Spruce up your running shoes and prepare to hit the beach for the 23rd annual Run for the Turtles. ...more

March 7, 2009

Def Leppard will perform Aug. 14 at Ford Amphitheatre, 4802 U.S. 301 N. in Tampa. Poison and Cheap Trick also will be on the bill. Tickets, $39, $59, $89 and $125 plus service charges, go on sale at 11 a.m. Saturday. Call the box office, (813) 740-2446, or Live Nation, 1-877-598-8698. ...more

March 5, 2009

Hernando High School Principal Ken Pritz got some complaints from parents after the school's homecoming this year. ...more

February 28, 2009