Last week, Corey Smith, a River Ridge Middle School student, went before the Pasco County Commission and asked the county to build sidewalks or bicycle paths along Moon Lake Road. That was not all that unusual. Most of the time, however, the young person merely makes the request, the adult government leaders respond with smiles and a verbal pat on the head and that's the end of it. ...more

December 10, 2008

Nearly 8,000 jobs waiting to be filled. Empty file drawers. Missing computer hard drives. Even furniture piled in the hallways. ...more

November 10, 2008

Yes, interaction with the breed known collectively as Other People's Kids can be a challenge. ...more

November 7, 2008

TALLAHASSEE - The expectations were so high coming in that it was going to be practically impossible for Corey Surrency to reach them.They came from the coaches who thought they had a potential star on their hands. From his teammates who saw the 6-foot-5 receiver make spectacular catches look routine every day in practice. ...more

October 24, 2008

After all the Golden Boy roles, Robert Redford moves across a film screen with an aura of confidence and relaxed privilege that he wears like a country-club blazer. But while making his new film, "Lions for Lambs," the star and director found himself reconnecting to his youth in 1940s Los Angeles, a time and place far removed from any ivory towers. ...more

November 9, 2007