U.S. consumers and businesses are filing for bankruptcy at a pace that made 2009 the seventh-worst year on record, with more than 1.4 million petitions submitted, according to an Associated Press tally. ...more

January 5, 2010

The curtain has dropped on 2009 and a new year and decade have dawned. Here's hoping we can accomplish something in 2010 that got pushed too low on the national agenda last year. ...more

January 2, 2010

Three head coaches, 12 starting quarterbacks and one shiny symbol of NFL supremacy adorning their plush front lobby. ...more

December 31, 2009

With just short of a decade of service at Palm Harbor Fire Rescue under his belt, Lt. Scott Sanford has been named Firefighter of the Year by Chief Jim Angle. ...more

December 26, 2009

The games on the field at the Disney Soccer Showcase, beginning Saturday, will be among the most competitive local players will face over the course of the season. ...more

December 23, 2009

The games on the field at the Disney Soccer Showcase, beginning Saturday, will be among the most competitive local players will face over the course of the season. ...more

December 23, 2009

Death row inmate Willie Crain Jr., convicted of murdering 7-year-old Amanda Brown more than a decade ago, said he is going to die soon and wants his name cleared before then. ...more

December 23, 2009

Death row inmate Willie Crain Jr., convicted of murdering 7-year-old Amanda Brown more than a decade ago, said he is going to die soon and wants his name cleared before then. Crain maintained his innocence in a 16-page letter a reporter received today. ...more

December 22, 2009

The Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce has added a bit of international flair by hiring Vonnie Mikkelsen as its executive director. ...more

December 18, 2009

Actor Grizz Chapman of "30 Rock" said Monday he needs a kidney transplant and wants to raise awareness of the dangers of high blood pressure, which led to his condition. ...more

December 15, 2009