The wife of former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards says her husband's extramarital affair has allowed her to focus on the importance of her children and health reform as she goes through "an ongoing process of finding your feet again." ...more

September 19, 2008

A New Port Richey couple with a love of both classic rock and Elvis have made a name for themselves on the area fraternal organization circuit. ...more

September 17, 2008

Sunset Beach doesn't have chicken wire. So noted Chuck Motta, drummer with Roadhouse. The band will play next Thursday, Sept. 18, at the monthly Sunset Beach concert. ...more

September 13, 2008

July has passed and Labor Day looms in the distance, the glow of its beacon visible over the horizon. It signals, as ever, the conclusion of summer's reveries, but also as it does every even-numbered year, the moment when voting-eligible citizens begin to take notice of the folks determined to determine public policy over the next few years. ...more

August 3, 2008

The Highlands County Homeowners Association will break from tradition at its monthly meeting Monday morning by having not one but three guest speakers. ...more

July 13, 2008

SUNCOAST NEWS STAFF The Dunedin Showcase Theater will mark its last production of the season with the very first presentation of a comedy written by one of its members. ...more

May 3, 2008

Award-winning singer Steven Curtis Chapman will bring not only his Christian music but also his passion to encourage families to adopt needy children to New Port Richey next week. His 50-city tour, "Live in This Moment," is being presented in conjunction with the release of Chapman's new album "This Moment," his 16th release on Sparrow Records. ...more

April 9, 2008

Newly hired county administrator David Hamilton, who said his first priority is turning in a balanced budget by July, has made the first move toward that goal by trying to hold down expenses. ...more

February 7, 2008

Newly hired county administrator David Hamilton, who said his first priority is turning in a balanced budget by July, has made the first move toward that goal by trying to hold down expenses. ...more

February 6, 2008

SEBRING — Possible deadlines for an elected or appointed superintendent referendum were announced Thursday night during a School Board of Highlands County workshop. The issue of changing from an elected to an appointed school superintendent has become a hot issue lately amongst parents and residents. Depending upon how the school board handles the issue, residents may have the opportunity later this year to vote on whether board members should appoint future superintendents or keep the current system, which leaves it up to the public to elect them. ...more

February 4, 2008