This letter is to say a huge thank you to all the boys and girls, as well as the staff of St. John United Methodist Vacation Bible School, for their contribution to Parkway Free Will Baptist Food Ministry. ...more

August 7, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY A 49-year-old woman was arrested after police say she sneaked into the back yard of a vacant house, dug up a fern and took it home. Evelyn Rivera, 49, of 4833 Fleetwood St., was jailed Thursday on charges of petit theft and trespassing, the New Port Richey Police Department reported. She is being held in the Pasco County Jail with bail set at $300. A neighbor who keeps an eye on the house at 4827 Fleetwood St. reported the theft after watching ...more

August 1, 2008

PLANT CITY - As soon as they walked in the door, they knew they were home. ...more

June 27, 2008

HOLIDAY A home that was declared empty when it was damaged by fire early Tuesday yielded up a body Wednesday afternoon. ...more

June 18, 2008

SEBRING — A fire in an empty home at 6925 Acorn Terrace late Friday, in the Spring Lake subdivision, was deliberately set, said State Fire Marshal Lt. Brandon Ball on Monday. State arson investigator Michael Douglas was called by firefighters to the scene off of Oak Knoll early Saturday. It was Douglas who determined the fire was arson. "It is an arson fire and we are working it with the Highlands County Sheriff's Office," Ball said. "An accelerant K-9 responded and it was deemed to be intentional." However, Ball would not say if the dog alerted to the presence of an accelerant or if the determination was made by a observations of the fire marshal investigator himself. The fire was actually lit in a playhouse in the back yard. But fortunately, firefighters also discovered a fire in a planter. ...more

June 16, 2008

Most Americans are waking up to understand that cheap gas prices are a thing of the past. No matter what we do, how we fuel our homes, cars and industry, the prices just won't go down anymore. It's the new reality that most of the world has been experiencing for decades. ...more

May 30, 2008

Patricia Askew-Orr and David Hughes were married Oct. 31 in a Halloween-theme, graveyard, back yard ceremony. Patricia dressed as Lily Munster and David as Herman Munster. ...more

February 20, 2008

With all the worries that go along with pregnancy, having a child with Down syndrome wasn't on Alexandra Torok's radar. ...more

February 18, 2008

In her response to my Jan. 5 letter, Tarpon Springs Mayor Beverly Billiris once again demonstrated the arrogance of a typical politician, says Michael Mattia. ...more

February 9, 2008

AVON PARK –– This summer BMX (Bicycle Motocross) will make its Olympic debut in Beijing, China. Our kids will be able to watch some of America's elite BMX riders carry "Old Glory" across the globe to compete in one of the fastest growing sports today. Hundreds of BMX families, riders and state officials will travel to Avon Park on Feb. 16-17 to compete in the second of 10 qualifiers offered in Florida for the 2008 Florida State Series Championship. This is a great opportunity to see first-hand what BMX is about. Riders range from 3-years-old to over 50. Each rider competes in their age class and riding proficiency which includes Rookie, Novice, Expert, Cruiser, and Pro. In addition, the professional riders will be here to compete. ...more

January 29, 2008