I saw the woman wheeling her little boy through the toy store just before the holidays. The store was jammed and he was a small blond chatterbox as she quickly pushed her cart with plan and purpose. ...more

January 14, 2009

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December 19, 2008

Bill Rich wasn't from Pasco County, but he was as familiar to regulars at Sertoma bluegrass festivals as the ranch's rolling hills and tree-lined landscape. He spent last weekend at the youth ranch north of Dade City, accompanying daughter Amy's fiddle and son Nathan's acoustic guitar on the banjo that rarely left his side. The family had been participating in the Thanksgiving Bluegrass Festival and other musical events at the venue for 20 years. Rich, 57, of West Palm Beach, died unexpectedly Tuesday, two days after the festival ended. "He had a bad heart and he just went into the hospital Monday to get some water taken out of his leg," said Nathan Rich, 24. "His heart just went out overnight." ...more

December 4, 2008

Sure, there's plenty of pressure on Barack Obama. But imagine being his wife. ...more

December 2, 2008

A small group of musicians sat in the shade of a recreational vehicle Friday afternoon, picking, grinning, singing and talking as a stream of people entered the Thanksgiving Bluegrass Festival at Sertoma Youth Ranch. ...more

November 29, 2008

A small group of musicians sat in the shade of a recreational vehicle this afternoon, picking, grinning, singing and talking as a stream of people entered the Thanksgiving Bluegrass Festival at Sertoma Youth Ranch. Beside banjo player Bill Rich was his daughter, Amy, on fiddle, and son, Nathan, on acoustic guitar. Family friend Jim Waldeck joined on a second six-string. Bill and Nathan Rich and Waldeck are from West Palm Beach; Amy Rich lives in Nashville. The ensemble went from one song to the next with the relaxed precision of an experienced quartet. As a stream of people converged on the campground, they sang with gusto: "Well, somebody robbed the Glendale Train ...more

November 28, 2008

Like the precision of a finely tuned NFL game plan, Kaye Blewett and her two daughters know how to make the most of Black Friday sales. ...more

November 25, 2008

On Nov. 4 incumbent Pasco Sheriff's Bob White, a Republican, will face two challengers, Democrat K.S. "Kim" Bogart and independent Bob Kinzy. Kinzy did not respond to requests for information for a profile. ...more

October 15, 2008

Nazdar, The Octoberfest Dinner is coming from noon to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5 in the Fellowship Hall at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church on U.S. 41. On the menu will be bratwurst, cabbage rolls, sauerkraut, German potato salad, rye bread, dessert and a beverage - for a donation of $8 for adult, $4 for children under 10, or the family plan for $20. Proceeds will be matched by Thrivent and will go to the Ministry Center Food Pantry. ...more

September 21, 2008

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September 6, 2008