Gary Pinnell's informative article of Dec. 2 points out that the good old boys on the County Commission want to tax your Internet purchases made in other states, increase your license plate fees and curtail your homestead exemptions. What a shock! The County Commission has been riding a tax and spend gravy train consisting of double digit annual spending increases for years. This has funded years of very generous annual pay raises for all employees, $3,000 bonuses for the Sheriff's Office, the elaborate unnecessary ball park, the road to nowhere (also known as the Sebring Parkway or Carl's Catastrophe), a new layer of top level bureaucrats and thousands of dollars worth of stolen, lost and/or misplaced taxpayer funded property, etc. ...more

December 7, 2009

Volunteer Way food bank officials are sporting green thumbs to combat hunger during the recession. The first shipment of plants and seeds for a large-scale hydroponic garden at the food bank are scheduled to arrive Wednesday. ...more

November 4, 2009

It's never dull being a Christian, Lester Cypher said. Cypher, the chief executive officer of the faith-based Volunteer Way, says the nonprofit food bank in New Port Richey continues to grow. ...more

December 24, 2008

The slumping economy is placing a strain on food banks that are being forced to turn away some people seeking food. ...more

November 29, 2008

Since opening a volunteer-run food assistance center in April, Cypress Point Community Church has served more than 300 people. ...more

August 27, 2008

This holiday season Tarpon Springs Elks hope not to turn away any hungry families from receiving one of their Thanksgiving or Christmas food baskets. ...more

November 3, 2007