As a sergeant with the Pinellas Park Police Department, Russell Barnes was suspended two days without pay for accidentally firing a gun inside the police station. ...more

August 20, 2008

Police Chief Russell Barnes, one of two men at the center of an investigation of payroll discrepancies in the city's police department, is expected to be fired by the city council today. ...more

August 19, 2008

In the race for the District 2 Pasco School Board there is no shortage of qualified candidates to fill the seat of 16-year board member Marge Whaley, who chose not to run for re-election. ...more

August 16, 2008

In one day, Sgt. Robert Perrault Jr. logged 21 hours for the city's police department and Pasco-Hernando Community College, where he has taught criminal justice classes for two years. ...more

August 16, 2008

SPRING HILL INSURANCE AGENT WANTS TO BRING EDUCATION BACKGROUND TO THE TABLE ...more

August 14, 2008

When gas hit about $4 a gallon, Toby Herrmann knew there had to be a way of cutting down on expenses on his 30-mile round-trip to work. ...more

August 14, 2008

Several organizations are sponsoring candidates' forums in the next few weeks. Here are some details: ...more

August 3, 2008

I don't cry easily. I'm not supposed to - I belong to the male gender. (Even though, it is as healthy to cry as a good laugh, under the right circumstances.) I cannot afford to - I deal with people during the worst crises of their lives, including death, day in and day out, and I'm expected to be strong and supportive. But I confess, I do get choked up many times. There are times when just emotion is not enough, one is compelled to follow with an action. ...more

July 27, 2008

Jacki Wachtel isn't used to finishing second in any race. The Pasco-Hernando Community College women's cross country coach won the Lutz 5K on July 4, and the former River Ridge High standout wins most of the races she enters. ...more

July 19, 2008

Jacki Wachtel could have been content with winning Friday's Lutz Fourth of July race, but Wachtel, ever the competitor, felt compelled to swim, bike and run Saturday in the Crystal River Fourth of July Sprint Triathlon at Fort Island Gulf Beach as well. ...more

July 8, 2008