Law enforcement pays closer attention to sex offenders on Halloween. They're doing so not only to protect children from predators, but possibly predators from the public. ...more

October 28, 2009

I spent a few days recently reacquainting myself with the sensation of being unemployed. I didn't much like it. ...more

March 27, 2009

Well, there's still the game tonight, although after Super Bowl Week the game is almost anti-climatic. Most of the interest seems to lean in the direction of how good the commercials might be. ...more

February 1, 2009

Ursi Heppner of Port Richey wants to know what happened to Christmas. ...more

January 7, 2009

The city of DeBary's incoming mayor says he doesn't want a salary. ...more

December 31, 2008

Plenty of bargains and discounts were awaiting customers early Friday morning, but the crowds retailers were hoping for didn't materialize. ...more

December 27, 2008

With price cuts galore and consumers out to buy more, the day after Christmas has become a shopping day to almost rival Black Friday and this year it fell on a Friday. ...more

December 27, 2008

As expected, shoppers packed the stores Friday cashing in their gift cards or swapping items they didn't need for something they wanted. ...more

December 27, 2008

Janet Railey knows the drill. About noon Friday, the Dade City resident emerged from Kmart in the Townview Square mall on U.S. 301 in Zephyrhills. ...more

December 27, 2008

"It has a Black Friday feel to it," said Tom Aiello, a spokesman for Sears and Kmart, likening the post-Christmas promotions to those found the day after Thanksgiving. ...more

December 26, 2008