A Hillsborough County detention deputy will be suspended without pay for a week after a departmental investigation found he used excessive force against a female inmate roughly half his size, officials said. ...more

February 3, 2009

Nick Bollea wasn't supposed to drive for three years as part of his plea in May, but he can now drive under certain circumstances. ...more

February 2, 2009

Dear Abby: Last year, my elderly father fell, suffering a head injury that caused his death. Dad had a chronic illness that kept him housebound during the last year of his life. ...more

February 1, 2009

The Problem "The leadership in my department at work has an 'us versus them' approach when working with other departments. ... Efforts by others to address this with the head of our department, as well as with HR human resources, have failed. ...more

February 1, 2009

The nationwide economic downtown is offering few signs it is about to reverse course. This has government on all levels scrambling to keep spending in line with falling revenue. Under such circumstances, public officials should welcome whatever help they can get in shouldering this burden. City government in Tarpon Springs appears to be on the verge of having that sort of assistance. ...more

January 31, 2009

Coping with the death of a loved one can be one of life's most difficult challenges. Therefore, Hernando-Pasco Hospice (HPH) invites adults who are experiencing grief related to such a loss to participate in an eight-week bereavement support group that will take place from 2 to 3:30 p.m. every Monday beginning Feb. 2 at its office located at 12260 Cortez Blvd., Spring Hill. ...more

January 29, 2009

Too many of us are letting the Bush family of corruption off the hook. ...more

January 22, 2009

Since the FHSAA started sanctioning girls weightlifting, Pasco County has not had an individual state champion. Ashley Mizrahi wants to change that. ...more

January 18, 2009

Grab a Kleenex. The widely held belief that a good cry is good for you has been harpooned by researchers at the University of South Florida. ...more

December 28, 2008

The widely held belief that a good cry is good for you has been harpooned by researchers at the University of South Florida. ...more

December 27, 2008