While waiting at the red light by Lowe's going north, at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, a young fellow with a cell phone in hand rear-ended my vehicle. He asked if I was hurt, apologized and while I was reaching for pen and paper for information he went in the turn-off lane. Waiting for traffic to clear I did the same, but he didn't stop and just disappeared. ...more

January 8, 2009

A year that started poorly got worse for many of the nation's home improvement retailers, as the housing market meltdown pushed the economy toward recession and financial institutions sparked a global economic disaster. ...more

January 1, 2009

Police arrested a Brooksville man Sunday afternoon after he made crude gestures with a sex toy as a woman walked by his car with her 7-year-old daughter. ...more

December 30, 2008

Showgirls, Brandon's controversial bikini bar, has closed its doors. The Hi-Life Bar and Grill will soon take its place at 1602 E. Brandon Blvd. ...more

December 27, 2008

With families scraping to get by during a sour economy, many west Pasco County residents appreciated a helping hand during the holidays at the annual Farm Share food giveaway. ...more

December 18, 2008

With families scraping to get by during a sour economy, many West Pasco residents appreciated a helping hand during the holidays at the annual Farm Share food giveaway. State Sen. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey, stood for several hours in a drizzling rain on a cold, wind-swept Friday morning to help hand out turkeys and food. Fasano, state Rep. John Legg, R-Port Richey, and Sheriff Bob White sponsored the drive-through event. ...more

December 17, 2008

It is a known fact that during the holiday season, blood donations slow down because people focus on getting through the holidays, regular donors are traveling; there are many different reasons. Approximately four and a half million American lives are saved each year because of lifesaving blood transfusions made possible by blood donors around the nation. ...more

December 12, 2008

Does it strike anyone else as ironic that so often "going green" requires just the opposite of a gardener? ...more

December 7, 2008

Wooden airplanes, trucks and rocking horses sit in a warehouse ready for delivery to hundreds of Polk County homes this holiday season. ...more

December 4, 2008

The past couple of seasons have seen LMP2 vie with GT2 as the most fiercely-contested class in the American Le Mans Series. ...more

November 29, 2008