Greater New Port Richey Main Street is hosting its inaugural "Scarecrow Decorating Contest" sponsored by Karens Gifts. Folks are invited to create a scarecrow that will be displayed in historic downtown New Port Richey along Grand Boulevard. ...more

October 15, 2008

Pinellas County will allow some new voters to resolve problems with their registrations at the polls, despite the state's warnings that it could trigger legal challenges. ...more

October 11, 2008

Bay area elections supervisors are laying plans to deal with what they fear could be hundreds of people who have problems voting Nov. 4 because of the state's "No Match, No Vote" law. ...more

October 10, 2008

As the Nov. 4 general election draws to within a month, here's an important deadline to remember: Monday is the last day to register to vote in that election. ...more

October 3, 2008

Distinct personalities in real and imagined worlds collided Friday at the fourth annual "Second Life" convention. ...more

September 6, 2008

Second Lifers, many of whom know each other only by their avatar personalities, are converging in Tampa today for educational seminars designed to teach those caught up on the computer craze how to better navigate the boxy Second Life 3-D landscape. The virtual online community's annual convention begins this morning at the Tampa Marriott Waterside hotel with breakfast at 8 and a welcoming ceremony at 10. ...more

September 5, 2008

The 2008 West Pasco Prowler football season gets underway Aug. 1. Registration for football and cheerleading, ages 5-15, continue Saturday, July 19 at Rhino Linings, 6615 Graphic Dr., Port Richey from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. For more information, call 727-862-9099 or 727-919-4130. ...more

July 19, 2008

Kim Fenske drives a bus in Colorado by day, but when he's not working, he zooms around the mountains in a 2007 Toyota Prius. ...more

April 21, 2008

A Special Breed Regarding "Motorcyclists Dying For The Love Of Speed" (Metro, Jan. 13): ...more

January 18, 2008

A voter registration program targeting high school seniors netted 308 registrations recently at Armwood and Bloomingdale high schools. ...more

October 3, 2007