After 162 years, the New England Confectionery Co. wants to be more than your valentine. ...more

February 14, 2009

NEW PORT RICHEY -- Pasco County will gain a center with counseling and outreach services to help combat veterans, particularly from Iraq and Afghanistan, readjust to civilian life. ...more

July 9, 2008

Wearing a flag lapel pin, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama emphasized his patriotism and support for a strong, humane military Monday, while New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton implored West Virginians to sustain her hopes of somehow denying him the Democratic presidential nomination. ...more

May 13, 2008

Sean Fitzgibbon was born without a fibula in his right leg, and his right foot was deformed, too. ...more

May 12, 2008

Sean Fitzgibbon was born without a fibula in his right leg, and his right foot was deformed, too. Now he and three other men are planning to circumnavigate the Florida Keys to impart a message of hope and perseverance to all of those who have lost a limb, including troops returning from Iraq. ...more

May 6, 2008

SEBRING — When Howard Jenkins retired from the Air Force, he used his veteran benefits to go back to school and improve himself. From his experience, he saw the shortcomings of the military and wanted to help others. After starting as a veterans representative in Winter Haven, he transferred to Sebring in 1992 as a local veteran employment representative for Heartland Workforce. Jenkins enjoys helping the young, returning troops, showing them how to apply and get their earned benefits under the GI bill. ...more

December 17, 2007