Pfizer Inc. is buying rival drugmaker Wyeth in a $68 billion cash-and-stock deal that will increase its revenue by 50 percent, solidfy its No. 1 rank in the troubled industry and transform it from a pure pharmaceutical company into a broadly diversified health care giant. ...more

January 26, 2009

Florida cornerback Joe Haden arrived in Miami with a new haircut, a fitting style for the Bowl Championship Series title game. ...more

January 5, 2009

In tough economic times, opening a gallery in downtown Tarpon Springs could be considered a bold move for Michelle Mardis, a local painter who has become known for her series of brilliantly colored canine portraits. Mardis wants her gallery to be an active part of the downtown and help spur a revival of the Tarpon Arcade. ...more

November 7, 2008

A "maverick"? Or just "erratic"? Bold, independent and principled? Or impetuous and desperate to shake up a race as his opponent moves up in the polls? ...more

September 28, 2008

Risky, Bold, Smart Move In reading this past Sunday's edition of the Hernando Today, I came across the letter from Fred Peters in which he mentions me by name and says I misrepresented the facts regarding the issue of who was responsible for making Social Security benefits taxable. ...more

September 6, 2008

The family that plays together is going to have a new place to do it starting this month. ...more

August 3, 2008

Trade Recap A look at some of key players involved in trades this week, and talk about their fantasy value on new teams. ...more

August 1, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- The family that plays together is going to have a new place to do it starting next month. Monster Mini Golf, an indoor entertainment center at 6429 U.S. 19, just north of Main Street, is expected to open sometime in mid-August, putting a new look on an old favorite all-ages activity. ...more

July 26, 2008

During the past few years, visitors to U.S. national parks have been able to land last-minute lodging with relative ease. This summer? Not so simple. ...more

June 8, 2008

John McCain plans to aggressively compete in Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney's Massachusetts, a bold move that reflects a deep desire not just to beat the former Massachusetts governor but bury him in his own backyard. ...more

February 2, 2008