South Africa announced Monday that it would allow the killing of elephants as a population control, a move strongly condemned by animal welfare groups. ...more

February 26, 2008

Investigation Urged Do Pasco County residents have environmental and health concerns in their backyard? The contaminant of concern is molybdenum. ...more

February 8, 2008

Anticipating the ire of angry homeowners, the Westchase Community Association postponed sending out letters ordering those with "wall art" on their properties to take it down. ...more

January 16, 2008

WESTCHASE Anticipating the ire of angry homeowners, the Westchase Community Association postponed sending out letters ordering those with "wall art" on their properties to take it down. ...more

January 11, 2008

The Kentucky inmates challenging the state's three-drug lethal injection protocol believe it is unconstitutional because there is a possibility that if administered improperly, it could cause excruciating pain. Thus the men claim the procedure is a violation of the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. ...more

January 9, 2008

I never have to check the calendar to see if the Christmas season is approaching. As soon as the "season to be jolly" approaches all those jolly-challenged people begin their sniping. I think Jack Frost is nipping at more than their noses and some people are nipping at more than hot chocolate. ...more

December 18, 2007

Mandatory Conservation You are right on target with your Nov. 28 editorial "Saving Water Will Pay Off Later." ...more

December 1, 2007

The city potentially faces some liability while it tries to protect a 90-plus-year-old building at 144 E. Tarpon Ave. That was the warning City Attorney James Yacavone give the City Commission Tuesday night as the commission grappled with the fate of the downtown building. ...more

November 10, 2007

at least temporarily - to put a stop to executions by lethal injection, the Florida Supreme Court ruled last week that this state's procedures are not cruel and unusual. ...more

November 6, 2007

There was some dissent and a lot of questions, but in the end, local United Auto Workers leaders voted to recommend approval of a new four-year contract with Chrysler LLC that is similar to one ratified last week with General Motors Corp. ...more

October 16, 2007