People who have lived on the Suncoast long enough could well imagine the traffic apocalypse the intersection of U.S. 19 and S.R. 580, in northern Pinellas County between Dunedin and Countryside, would now be if the Florida Department of Transportation had not built a massive "flyover" interchange there years ago. ...more

September 3, 2008

CRITICAL FOR LOCAL COMPANIES TO RECOVER AFTER A HURRICANE ...more

May 25, 2008

During the last few weeks, Hernando High football coach Rodney Byrd has been in an awkward situation. As the second-year Leopard mentor, coming off a 2-8 season, he has seen his job advertised on the Florida High School Activities Association Web site. Thirty-eight coaches have answered the ad. ...more

May 25, 2008

SPRING FOOTBALL Ocala-West Port's blitzing defenders hold Hernando High's air attack to a 2-for-13 effort for 23 yards, one interception, suffering four sacks. ...more

May 24, 2008

Valuable Christmas Lessons Learned The day after Christmas, my girls and I decided to take their grandmother to the beautiful area of Tampa for a warm weather retreat. We enjoyed 80-degree weather and came back to a light dusting of snow in Chattanooga, Tenn., on our return Tuesday. The shock of the cold weather has kept me in my pajamas! Our time there was glorious except for one little mishap that taught me several invaluable lessons. ...more

January 3, 2008