MVP PROFILE Little Known NCT senior Shayne Gracteroly finds out hard work does pay off. ...more

January 8, 2009

Every parent, grandparent and every adult should be up in arms at our county for the planned cuts in the amount of teachers for our middle and high schools. ...more

December 27, 2008

Alan R. Waishkey of Port Richey wonders why some people ridicule the religious aspects of Christmas. ...more

December 27, 2008

Meals on Wheels caters to older, disabled and homebound people. For a "normal cost," the volunteers bring a hot, delicious and ample meal to your door. They take time to stop and chat before their next stop. The combination of food and friendliness is a welcomed joy. ...more

December 18, 2008

By now President-elect Barack Obama must know how Abraham Lincoln felt after winning that long campaign for election and finding the nation in a political crisis. His mission was to preserve a union of contentious, albeit prosperous, citizens. ...more

December 13, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Area children will have the chance to be a part of the story when the Land O' Lakes Branch Library brings its version of "The Nutcracker" to a stage at 2 p.m. today. ...more

December 13, 2008

Tyler Smith will not only go to Super Bowl XLIII, he will also get to meet players and write a story. The 10-year-old Claywell Elementary student was selected last Friday to write a story on the big event for the Weekly Reader. ...more

December 11, 2008

Lifelong Red Sox fans can now take their love of the team to the next level — eternity. ...more

December 2, 2008

The vampire romance "Twilight" drained the box office in its opening weekend, taking in $70.6 million. Catherine Hardwicke's film also enjoyed the biggest opening ever for a female director, blowing away the previous standard of $41.1 million set by Mimi Leder's "Deep Impact" in 1998. ...more

November 23, 2008

Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting controlled, prescribed burns in November and December on 150 acres of land. ...more

November 17, 2008