Ever since 1937, when Jay B. Starkey Sr. acquired 16,000 of pastureland and started a ranch, the Starkey family has been one of Pasco County's leading benefactors, investing and reinvesting money, land and personal time to the betterment of the community. ...more

July 5, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- Ever since 1937, when Jay B. Starkey Sr. acquired 16,000 of pastureland and started a ranch, the Starkey family has been one of Pasco County's leading benefactors, investing and reinvesting money, land and personal time to the betterment of the community. Jay B. Starkey Jr. and wife Marsha recently continued that family tradition by pledging $1 million to the expansion of Morton Plant North Bay Hospital. ...more

June 27, 2008

"Putting Up: A Year-Round Guide to Canning in the Southern Tradition," by Steve Dowdney, (Gibbs Smith, $19.99) ...more

June 25, 2008

For those willing to brave the summer sun, plucking tomatoes hot off the vine is a longstanding Florida treat. ...more

June 21, 2008

U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, struck a responsive chord when he criticized John McCain's family background.... ...more

June 21, 2008

For those willing to brave the summer sun, plucking tomatoes hot off the vine is a longstanding Florida treat. ...more

June 20, 2008

For Jose Moreno, rolling in dough isn't about making money. It's about carrying on a family tradition that began with his grandfather in Cuba and became his American dream come true May 16, when he opened Moreno Bakery at 906 W. Robertson St. ...more

June 18, 2008

I truly mean it when I say teaching a teenager to drive ranks right up there with potty training as one of parenting's finest experiences. ...more

January 18, 2008

At the beginning of the school year, her first at Lennard High School, sophomore Caitlyn Wilson sometimes found it difficult to balance school and sports. ...more

December 15, 2007

AVON PARK — Patty Phillips remembered seeing this parade when she was only 2 years old. Her mother, Cheryal Phillips, said she went to them ever since the city began having them. "We go to them every single year," said Patty, a 26-year-old Avon Park native. It became a family tradition for the Phillips, and Patty sat on the curb near the corner of Main Street and Butler Avenue with her two daughters, Madison and Morgan. ...more

November 28, 2007