Responding to U.S. Rep. Brown-Waite's recent article in the Dec. 20 edition, it appears she is continuing her onslaught to be re-elected again to a fourth term in the U.S. Congress. She is also mailing correspondence to numerous constituents throughout her assigned district calling attention to her bid for re-election. Upon reading her article, I had to read it several times which in my opinion amounted to political psycho-babble concerning her alleged accomplishments. ...more

December 24, 2009

Shoppers who endured long lines and sometimes-frigid temperatures spent only slightly more during their Black Friday shopping sprees than they did last year, according to data released today by a research firm. ...more

November 28, 2009

Two fledgling political action committees that support allowing some illegal immigrants to become citizens are raising more money than their immigration-control counterparts, signaling a possible fundraising shift ahead of next year's congressional races. ...more

November 27, 2009

When Blue Streaks quarterback Matt Grubb was briefly knocked out of the game last week after a crushing hit by a pass rusher, it brought back some vivid memories. ...more

November 6, 2009

County Commissioner Jeff Stabins on Friday e-mailed Elections Supervisor Annie Williams with suggestions on how to cut more than $43,000 from her $1 million budget. ...more

October 30, 2009

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is trying to develop a nationwide investigation with his counterparts in 35 other states to root out what he calls corruption and abuse of public workers' pension funds nationwide, a state official said. ...more

May 2, 2009

A Dunedin pet store owner gets a surprise: a baby sloth. ...more

March 23, 2009

Every fair in the country has rides, food and colorful characters. But the Florida Strawberry Festival remains unique. Its daily slate of top-notch concerts is a big draw that few of its counterparts can match. The Plant City locale makes it convenient to everyone in Central Florida. ...more

February 17, 2009

A 134-acre brush fire swept through a pasture Friday afternoon, forcing the closure of U.S. 301 from State Road 50 south to the Pasco County line. ...more

February 7, 2009

What does a season-ending, four-game slide that keeps an NFL team away from a playoff berth cost? ...more

January 22, 2009