A sprinkling of photos representing a lifetime together sat strewn across the kitchen table at Frank and Martha Stevens' home in Brandon recently. ...more

December 16, 2009

This holiday season, I'm putting faith in my fellow man - or counting on a Christmas miracle - that the pony will actually work when we plug it in. It's not really a pony. It's our daughter's Christmas gift, and on the off chance she reads this column (she actually prefers more high-brow material), I've decided to refer to the real gift as a pony so I won't ruin the surprise. ...more

December 16, 2009

Pasco County commissioners Tuesday gave County Administrator John Gallagher greater authority to act alone on behalf of the county in the wake of natural disasters and other sudden emergencies. ...more

December 16, 2009

The Quality Inn Conference Center, at 6525 U.S. 27 N., in Sebring, is launching a series of free interactive demonstration classes open to the general public as part of its new Community Fun Series. ...more

December 6, 2009

'Disney's A Christmas Carol is rated PG ...more

December 4, 2009

Jim Carrey plays multiple roles in this big-budget Disney take on the familiar fable of miserly Ebineezer Scrooge and his classic Christmas day of reckoning. ...more

December 4, 2009

Despite predictions of another active hurricane season, it was smooth sailing for Florida thanks to the weather pattern known as El Nino, which creates wind shear that helps prevents storms from forming. ...more

November 30, 2009

It was a good deed, indeed. Some 50 Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts fulfilled their daily mission to do a good deed as they helped launch the annual Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots campaign in west Pasco County on Friday. ...more

November 12, 2009

Some 50 Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts helped launch the annual Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots campaign in West Pasco on Friday. ...more

November 11, 2009

Sometimes we learn things that we wish we had not learned. Here are some of your thoughts this week: ...more

November 9, 2009