Armwood senior defensive end Ryne Giddins has verbally committed to the University of South Florida. ...more

January 10, 2009

Joyce and Ed Cook of Plant City are quite the beaming grandparents these days. ...more

January 7, 2009

Recently, in commenting on the planned four-laning of Ridge Road from Little Road to Moon Lake Road, we lamented the fact that another year was passing and Pasco County seemed no closer to winning permit approval to extend Ridge Road. It would be pushed east, from its current terminus at its junction with Moon Lake Road, to the Suncoast Parkway and perhaps later to U.S. 41. If it ever gets built the Ridge Road Extension would provide a badly needed third major east-west evacuation route out of West Pasco. ...more

January 7, 2009

The family and friends of parachutist Debbie Laws committed her ashes to the sky she loved so much during two skydiving jumps Saturday afternoon. ...more

January 3, 2009

On Jan. 1, 1959, many Cubans on the island nation celebrated the overthrow of President Fulgencio Batista and the promise of Fidel Castro's movement. ...more

December 27, 2008

James Cherry's military comrades consider him an American hero. The retired U.S. Army Special Operations staff sergeant fought in five combat zones during his 1990-96 tenure, incurring several injuries that included a dislocated shoulder and a bullet wound to the chest. ...more

December 24, 2008

Federal environmental regulators say they're considering re-issuing the suspended development permit for Cypress Creek Town Center, where construction was halted in February after repeated Clean Water Act violations. ...more

December 19, 2008

New Tampa Wildcats Jake Kennedy and Jacob Meier have grown up playing football together. Now, the two friends are gearing up for a big opportunity. ...more

December 17, 2008

New Tampa Wildcats Jake Kennedy and Jacob Meier have grown up playing football together. Now, the two friends are gearing up for a big opportunity. ...more

December 17, 2008

New Tampa Wildcats Jake Kennedy and Jacob Meier have grown up playing football together. Now, the two friends are gearing up for a big opportunity. ...more

December 17, 2008