Dear Abby: I'm having a problem with the older sister of my daughter's best friend. I'll refer to the girl as "Cassie." Cassie is 16 or 17, and she's attracted to my significant other of 19 years, "Adam," who is 42. ...more

February 17, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office was willing to give the citizens of Town 'N Country a second opportunity to show their interest in the Volunteer Citizen Patrol program, and Thursday night they were rewarded for it. ...more

February 13, 2008

Pasco County commissioners discussed today exclusive territories for trash haulers and a mandatory blue-bag recycling program for urban areas instead of building a recycling facility. During the discussion commissioners raised the possibility neighborhoods would no longer have several garbage trucks, from competing trash haulers, rumbling down their streets. "I think that's ridiculous," Commissioner Michael Cox commented. Three trash haulers serve his neighborhood of 122 lots, he noted. ...more

February 12, 2008

Only two school districts in Florida require high school students who transfer to schools outside of their home boundaries to sit out a year from athletics unless they can convince a committee they did not move for athletic reasons: ...more

February 7, 2008

Richard Emmons of New Port Richey says people should help third-party candidates get on the ballot. ...more

January 29, 2008

They stake out their spots in front of the tax collector's office near Gulf Harbors, soliciting signatures from people entering and leaving the building. ...more

January 24, 2008

Don't blame Tony Dungy for getting his son, Eric, into Plant High School. The Dungys exercised the same option entitled all parents by asking for a special assignment to a school outside their neighborhood's boundaries. ...more

January 24, 2008

A year-long process to craft the Carrollwood Community Plan gets off the ground later this month. ...more

January 19, 2008

Within the narrow boundaries of big-time football, Tony Dungy basically has it all. As we've known for years though, he also has a higher calling - yes, there are things more important than the NFL - and it's only a question of when he decides to get to it. ...more

January 16, 2008

About half of all Americans make New Year's resolutions. Some vow to use their gym membership or cut back their cookie intake. A lot promise to whip their finances into shape by paying down credit-card debt or increasing their savings contributions. ...more

January 6, 2008