City Commissioner Steve Van Gorden announced Tuesday night he will resign his seat after the Nov. 10 commission meeting. ...more

October 28, 2009

A Pinellas-Pasco circuit judge said Wednesday that Nick Bollea does not have to travel from California, where he now lives, to Florida to be deposed in a lawsuit filed against him after a wreck that left a friend with permanent brain damage. ...more

October 22, 2009

The Federal Reserve delivered a vote of confidence in the economy Wednesday, saying it would slow the pace of an emergency rescue program as the recession appears to be ending. ...more

August 13, 2009

ABC's Bob Woodruff has returned to Iraq for the first time since he was nearly killed there more than three years ago. ...more

July 13, 2009

Dentist Jeff Bynum expects to be overwhelmed by the demand for free services he's offering today, and he's OK with that. ...more

July 11, 2009

Researchers have identified a chemical in urine that is closely associated with appendicitis in children and are working to develop a test that could be used to diagnose the condition, a test that would increase both the likelihood of performing surgery before the appendix bursts and prevent unnecessary surgery. ...more

June 24, 2009

For 49 years, retiring Gorrie Elementary School teacher Lori Weiss has taught hundreds of students to read and to jump rope. On Thursday there will be a reception at the school in Weiss' honor. ...more

May 27, 2009

With recent health concerns in the news lately, and after numerous discussions with colleagues, I feel it is time for reconsideration of the exam exemption policy, which is based primarily on attendance. Often, because students wish to exempt as many exams as possible, they come to school no matter how sick they might be. ...more

April 30, 2009

The Fox network is making a reality show out of the troubled economy. ...more

April 8, 2009

Should another vendor express interest in bidding for the rights to open a concession stand at Pine Island Beach, then the county has no choice but to open it up to one and all. ...more

March 22, 2009