Many events will salute veterans next week. They include the Nov. 11 ceremony and barbecue set up by St. Jude's Homeless Veterans Resource Center and an early observance, on Monday, Nov. 9, at a CARES senior center in the Hudson area. ...more

November 7, 2009

Since making her first quilt 10 years ago, Pasco School Board member Joanne Hurley knew the hobby would always have a piece of her heart. ...more

October 24, 2009

A recent Junior Achievement program helped build bridges between generations. ...more

June 13, 2009

On Palm Sunday, Gulf Harbors Yacht Club will stage its 37th annual Blessing of the Fleet. Yacht club officials expect between 35 and 50 boats to participate April 5, according to Barb Bailey, the community relations representative for the yacht club. ...more

March 28, 2009

A $410 billion spending bill to fund the federal government through September is drawing criticism for the more than $7.7 billion it contains in so-called "member items." That funding for favored projects of lawmakers includes hundreds of millions of dollars for the Tampa Bay area and other parts of Florida. ...more

March 5, 2009

They're In Denial Gov. Bobby Jindal and U.S. Reps. Gus Bilirakis and Ginny Brown-Waite just don't seem to get it. The current recession, soon to be the new Great Depression, was caused by Republican policies, and all they can do is carp about attempts to fix their incredible mistakes. Do they seriously believe that tax breaks for the rich, which helped bring on the current problems, will actually do any good? ...more

February 26, 2009

"In Israeli folk dancing, we always start with the right foot," Ian Arroyo called out over the swirling music to a crowd learning dance steps. Arroyo and other members of the Unit-E Dance Team, a group of Israeli-certified dance instructors from the Kol Simcha Congregation in Gainesville, led by example, teaching the traditional dance steps during the third annual Benefit to Support Israel. ...more

February 23, 2009

With President Barack Obama urged by some to reinstate the Federal Emergency Management Agency to separate Cabinet-level status, a new federal report argues that such a move would hurt the nation's homeland security "apparatus." ...more

February 19, 2009

When the U.S. Senate today approves its version of a massive economic stimulus package, Republican senator Mel Martinez, like most of his Senate and Florida GOP colleagues, won't be supporting it. ...more

February 10, 2009

Carol Vaporis still isn't sure what's in store for her consignment shop next Tuesday. Feb. 10 is when the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act is supposed to go into effect. The law mandates rigorous tests for lead levels in children's toys, clothes and other items. Vaporis, who owns Duck Duck Goose Consignment, a store near S.R. 54 and Seven Springs Boulevard, is concerned over possible unintended consequences of the law. ...more

February 7, 2009