The economy is giving local charities a double dose of bad news this holiday season. Charity leaders say more people are seeking help with fewer people able to make donations. ...more

November 24, 2009

Plenty of pop songs celebrate the effects of alcohol and drugs. A few talk about the aftermath. ...more

November 21, 2009

As of Jan. 1, there were 185 people listed as homeless in Hernando County. ...more

November 4, 2009

About 200 people showed up Saturday for a motorcycle ride to honor a Hillsborough County sheriff's sergeant killed while on duty two years ago. ...more

November 1, 2009

The parents of teenager recovering at a Miami hospital after being set on fire issued a letter of thanks. ...more

October 25, 2009

So far, the big dog in the District 66 State Representative race is Ben Albritton. In fact, the Wauchula citrus grower is the only visible candidate. ...more

July 23, 2009

Hundreds of people lined up at Five Star Dental Care July 11 to take dentist Jeff Bynum up on his offer to provide free services for anyone without insurance or enough money to pay for treatments. Many camped out overnight at the office. Bynum said the event was a great success. ...more

July 22, 2009

Relay for Life co-chairwoman Jennifer Northrop praised the many local businesses who donated supplies and time to make the March 28 fundraiser a success. ...more

April 22, 2009

Relay for Life co-chairwoman Jennifer Northrop praised the many local businesses that donated supplies and time to make the March 28 fundraiser a success. ...more

April 15, 2009

Sometimes, a great idea takes just the right people to pull it off. When the staff at Florida Home Health and Dr. T. C. Lackey II, D.O., decided we wanted to host a tennis tournament to help raise money for the Good Shepherd Hospice House, we never imagined the outpouring of support we would receive. We would like to take a moment to thank the individuals who gave their monies, time, effort and goodwill to make our first tournament a success. ...more

March 24, 2009