Many thanks to Progress Energy for their response in restarting our power on Sunday, April 27. We contacted them at 2:30 a.m. and had power by 4 a.m. The young man who responded to the call was very pleasant with a great attitude. ...more

May 4, 2008

More than a week after he was shot saving a man from an assault, a bullet remains lodged above David Thomas' ankle, and he wonders whether anyone cares. ...more

May 2, 2008

I would like to publicly thank everyone for all their prayers and best wishes after my recent accident. I would also like to make a special request: a young man arrived on the scene and loaned me a U.S. Marine fatigue jacket. I would like to return this to him, but I did not get his name. Would this good samaritan please contact me so that I can thank you and return your jacket? The phone number is 1-800-445-8429 ...more

February 25, 2008

As flames consumed her home and prevented her parents from helping, a quick-thinking 12-year-old girl saved two younger siblings Saturday by kicking out a second-story window and easing them down, firefighters said. ...more

February 24, 2008

Failure To Communicate? Regarding the wheelchair-dumping incident at the Orient Road Jail: ...more

February 23, 2008

The Pasco County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting of a young man that happened this afternoon in front of 6605 Ginny Drive in Port Richey. ...more

February 20, 2008

My letter is in regard to the four-wheel ATV accident in Orange Blossom Estates last week. I have for seven years tried to get the four-wheel ATV vehicles off our county roads and the rights of way, with little success. In 2007 there was an accident on Canter Path Silver Fox. A young man speeding, wrecked and had to be airlifted in critical condition. Now we have a fatality and another hospitalized. It is time that the laws regarding ATVs be changed. Captain Blackman of the Highlands County Sheriff's Office stated that the fine for using an ATV on our roads is on $78; this is not sufficient and needs to be amended. The price of an officer to respond, wear and tear on the vehicle and the cost of fuel is greater than $78. This law needs to be amended. A four-wheel ATV is like a car or even a gun in the wrong hands, under the wrong conditions. People are severely injured and in this case killed. ...more

February 19, 2008

Citrus County deputies found the bodies of a young man and woman at a home in Inverness this evening after responding to a call about a shooting. ...more

February 7, 2008

Inspirational Story Regarding "Can-Do Attitude Builds Houses," Jan. 20: The article on the high school freshman really was inspirational. ...more

February 3, 2008

Marjorie Miller of New Port Richey critical of op-ed page columnist James Hibbs regarding Creationism. ...more

January 29, 2008