Whether it's a sign of the times, or a desire on the part of people to get rid of broken or unwanted pieces of jewelry, is a matter of debate. What is certain is that the gold-buying trend has made its way to central Pasco County. ...more

March 25, 2009

How sour is the public mood? An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll found about half of people believe 2008 was one of the worst years in American history. At times, Abraham Lincoln's lament has seemed apt, "We live in the midst of alarms; anxiety beclouds the future; we expect some new disaster with each newspaper we read." ...more

January 3, 2009

GARDEN NOTES Events A LIVING SALUTE: Join in honoring local veterans at the dedication of a memorial garden at 11 a.m. Friday at Orange Lake Park n New Port Richey. The garden was planted by the New Port Richey Garden Club. Call (727) 848-2292 for details. ...more

November 2, 2008

SEBRING — A Sebring man remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $15,250 bond, after sheriff's investigators say he burglarized his aunt's Leisure Lakes home three times by crawling through her doggie door. Michael Wayne Britt, 31, of 2105 U.S. 27 S., Lot 339, was charged with three counts of burglary of an unoccupied dwelling and one count of petty theft first offense. According to sheriff's deputy Michael Weed's report, between May 8 and May 26, Britt pushed his 6-foot 150 pound frame through a doggie door in the rear of a home belonging to his aunt in the 900 block of Wildflower Street in Leisure Lakes. ...more

June 12, 2008

Close your eyes, reach into your wallet and try to distinguish between a $1 bill and a $5 bill. Impossible? It's also discriminatory, a federal appeals court says. ...more

May 21, 2008

Jesus Lopez Bravo found a special penny when he was 7, a tiny thing of beauty that seemed minted just for him. ...more

January 10, 2008

It's no surprise this year's holiday shopping season is coming sooner than last year's. Chances are, your kids are getting their wish lists together, and those new items won't be left off. ...more

November 4, 2007