The parent company of the St. Petersburg Times is selling the last of the company's Washington-based publications. ...more

November 21, 2009

Wow! Who says there is nothing to do in the Heartland? Last week was a busy week. First we started out with the Florida Flywheeler's 14th annual fall fuel up. Then there are not enough words to praise the Highlands Little Theatre's production of "Fiddler on the Roof," it was just terrific. ...more

November 19, 2009

Like many breast cancer survivors, Joy Dunn feels compelled to take her personal fight to the next level, to join the larger battle against the disease as a whole. As an admissions coordinator at Life Care Center of New Port Richey, Dunn is a front-row observer of the health care industry. Added to her own experience, she realized that while raising funds and awareness are vital, she could best define her niche by taking the direct approach, to encourage women to face the disease head-on by getting mammograms. ...more

November 3, 2009

A West Pasco resident and former inmate is asking a judge to block proposed changes to mail policy at Pasco County jails. Daniel Callaghan today filed in Pasco-Pinellas Circuit Court an emergency motion seeking a temporary injunction against the "Pasco County Sheriff" until a court hearing can be scheduled. ...more

March 20, 2009

More than half a dozen Pasco sheriff's deputies converged at Shady Hills Elementary School on a recent Wednesday morning. They were there to read anyone their rights - just to read. ...more

March 15, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Good news tends to do this to people. Last week, Gulf wrestling coach Travis DeWalt couldn't help but reflect on his days as a Gulf High student. Days after a lengthy interview, DeWalt, a 1990 graduate and the school's first state wrestling champion, was named the new athletic director, replacing Paul Girardi. ...more

March 13, 2009

"Night And Day," by Robert B. Parker (Putnam, $26) ...more

March 1, 2009

More than half a dozen Pasco sheriff's deputies converged at Shady Hills Elementary School Wednesday morning. They were there to read anyone their rights - just to read. The deputies were there to take part in a program called Books and Badges. Using books selected by school staff, the officers led story time sessions for pre-kindergarten through second-grade classes. ...more

February 28, 2009

Charlie Lairsey had more than 20 guests for lunch Thursday - and they all carried badges. ...more

February 27, 2009

Ah, the glamour of the Sundance Film Festival party circuit: Long lines in the cold, throngs of people trying to sneak in and the ever-so brief appearances of celebrities who show up to get their pictures taken and then exit out a back door. ...more

January 18, 2009