The competition was serious with a light approach; the occasion was the Kings Point Pickleball League third-annual "Winter in Paradise Wing Ding" pickleball tournament. ...more

March 3, 2010

Good Shepherd Hospice announced Thursday that the hospice house under construction in Sebring will be named the Bud and Donna Somers Hospice House and Community Resource Center. ...more

January 8, 2010

LAND O' LAKES - It was before noon on a Wednesday and the parking lot at Willow Bend Towne Centre was practically full. ...more

December 11, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - It was before noon on a Wednesday and the parking lot at Willow Bend Towne Centre was practically full. ...more

December 6, 2009

Sept. 25, 2009 ...more

September 25, 2009

Rich Reidy, chief aide to Hillsborough County Commissioner Ken Hagan, announced today he will run for the Florida House in a district that includes much of the northern and northwest areas of the county. ...more

April 13, 2009

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January 27, 2009

Forget the recession - for a day at least. There are reasons to be festive and to hit the streets of Brooksville, say organizers of a host of activities planned for Saturday. ...more

December 12, 2008

Being a caregiver is mostly a thankless, lonely job particularly if you yourself are not in good health. You lose touch with many friends, you don't get to go out except for business and any spare time is spent writing, reading, talking to friends on the phone or resting (I get very little sleep at night.) On Oct. 10, something happened with was a nightmare come true; I won't get into details. I thought, this can't be happening, it can't be true. I'll never forget it. Thanks to angels like Deputy D. Wilson, social services, S. Richards, friends Red and Tom Travison, Clare Schuler, Dr. E. Palosky and staff, who tried to bring closure to this event. Our son Jerry spent his days off from work making numerous phone calls to help me. Our son John and wife Donna called long distance. God bless you all. I hope no one ever goes through what I did. ...more

October 26, 2008

The assault on cabbies has moved into north Pinellas County, with another driver found shot to death Wednesday behind a Countryside area shopping plaza. ...more

September 18, 2008