Nazdar, We welcome to town a new shop on U.S. 41 near the yellow caution light in Masaryktown, across from the Cafe Masaryktown. The U.S. 41 Dollar Store, which opened a few weeks ago, is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday. It is closed on Sunday. ...more

November 15, 2009

Those young and young at heart enjoyed Halloween festivities Friday in central and east Pasco. ...more

October 31, 2009

Mired in the aftermath of the housing meltdown, Pasco County commissioners are scouting a new path away from a dependence on sprawling residential growth for revenue toward a more balanced economy. ...more

October 23, 2009

Justice Clarence Thomas says Americans don't sacrifice enough. ...more

March 16, 2009

The faces change from year to year, about as fast as the style of the clothes the students wear. The students and even the teachers come and go. The curriculum evolves, and so do the teaching methods. ...more

February 28, 2009

The faces change from year to year, about as fast as the style of the clothes they wear. The students and even the teachers come and go. The curriculum evolves and so do the methods by which it is taught. But through it all, a school is one of those institutions that define a community. Richey Elementary School, 6807 Madison St., has been part of New Port Richey for 50 years, longer if you consider classes were held there in 1957 before the building was officially completed and "opened" for the start of the 1958-'59 school year. ...more

February 25, 2009

Fourteen-year-old Tariq Sharrieff doesn't understand teachers who try to be friends with their students. ...more

February 22, 2009

Fourteen-year-old Tariq Sharrieff doesn't understand teachers who try to be friends with their students. ...more

February 21, 2009

Lately, the nasty economy has my freezer bulging at the seams. Once an icy burial ground for storing mysterious foil-wrapped chunks and lots of frozen yogurt, it was a no-man's land of leftovers. ...more

February 4, 2009

Miss America made her first visit this morning as the official goodwill ambassador for the Children's Miracle Network, an organization that raises millions each year for hospitals across the country. And she did so at All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg. "This is my very, very first day on the job," said Katie Stam, 22, who was Miss Indiana before she was crowned Miss America on Jan. 24. "I've been so excited and so anxious to start this work." ...more

February 3, 2009